Breeny More Boulder Burial

Breeny More Boulder Burial
Kealkill, Ireland (IE)
A "boulder burial" is a single large boulder sitting on three or four support stones; the term was coined by Seán Ó Nualláin in the 1970s. They are generally found in the southwest, and associated with standing stones and stone circles; some dispute that there were ever burial sites, as no human remains have ever been recovered.

This boulder burial is located in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland and is located beside the Breeny More Stone Circle. The burial and stone circle both date back to the Bronze Age.
A "boulder burial" is a single large boulder sitting on three or four support stones; the term was coined by Seán Ó Nualláin in the 1970s. They are generally found in the southwest, and associated with standing stones and stone circles; some dispute that there were ever burial sites, as no human remains have ever been recovered.

This boulder burial is located in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland and is located beside the Breeny More Stone Circle. The burial and stone circle both date back to the Bronze Age.
View in Google Earth Historical, Ancient
Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: Drudii

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