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Giant's Grave & Giant's Cave
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Sebastian Kowalke
November 17, 2020
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In the Burren Forest you can admire a few megalithic tombs, the so-called Giant's Graves. According to an Irish legend, two giants vied for a pretty giantess and jumped daringly over a ravine - until one fell into the ravine and the stone walls collapsed above him. This is how the Giant's Grave was created.
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April 25, 2021
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Many of Ireland’s megalithic monuments—portal tombs, court cairns, or wedge tombs such as this one—are known locally as “the giant’s grave.” But this one, on a hilltop in Co. Cavan’s …
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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