Tuaímaí Pasáiste Loch Craobh - East

circles and holes in Cairn T mossy rock art carving


This place was probably the most interesting stop for us on our short trip. It does involve a bit of hill walking to get to and then the second site is a bit of a walk as well. We did this in the winter so the wind was a bit cold, but the grass was low and it made everything easier to see from the outside.

a portion of a carved rock gray rock with circles and squiggles another mossy rock with circles a standing stone with chalk tracing the circles with innter spokes and double circles a detail of circles with flower shapes inside and mitochondrea like shapes. a rock with the fanciest circles of all white rock with faint carvings

The amount of carved detail preserved on the stones are phenomenal. There has been a bit of vandalism, but the site is now protected under lock and key. we drove to the local garden to pick up a key in the morning. You take your chances that no one has taken the key before you arrive. In the afternoon a school group came looking for the key but it was with us a far distance away. They finally found us to return it so they could go in. This leads us to believe there is only one key. Don't lose it.

Cairn T from the outside carved details


At the top of a hill around a sharp corner, there is a small car park. This is where the hike begins to the eastern sites. There is a main cairn (Cairn T) that required a key to enter, and a few other structures in the area in a larger state of ruin.

right side of entranceway looking out left side of entranceway looking out