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Fast rolling forestry gravel roads that cut through this wild landscape, passing over Lough Nabrickboy with views across to surrounding deep-blue loughs.

Tullygobban Tomb is over 4000 years old and is aligned to face the sunset on the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice. Look south towards the cairn atop Cullcagh Mountain and you will see that the summit, this tomb, the Calf House Tomb and an erratic boulder all lie up.

The Cavan Burren Park is interesting in three ways: archaeological, geological and cultural. But of course there is also something here for hikers looking for relaxation, because the landscape is beautiful. Here you will discover a mystical landscape at the foot of the Cuilcagh Mountains, which is peppered with megalithic tombs and ruins of ancient huts.

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 Burren Forest Park, has a giant story to go along with its name. According to Harold Johnson, from the nearby town of Blacklion, the giant, attempting to impress a lady, failed in his final attempt to jump the nearby chasm, which is, of course, called “The Giant’s Leap.” Harold Johnson relates this story in some detail, while seated on the Giant’s Grave, in the video, below right. Mr. Johnson also was our guide, and provided the narration, for our feature on the Killinagh Cursing Stones, located on the opposite side of the town of Blacklion. (https://voicesfromthedawn.com/burren-giants-grave/)

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.

Fun, challenging Forestry gravel with scenic views