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Dolmen

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BROWNSHILL DOLMEN

LOCATION

  • It is located 3km east of Carlow town
  • It lies just off the R726 regional road

FACTS

  • The dolmen was built between 4000 and 3000 BC
  • The people that build it were farmers
  • It weights around 100 metric tons
  • It's a very large granite capstone

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  • It is the heaviest dolmen in Europe
  • It is believed that human sacrifice, were performed there for 4500 years

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