Poulnabrone Dolmen, ancient tomb, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Poulnabrone dolmen megalithic tomb, Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), EuropeThe Burren (from Irish: Boireann, meaning - great rock) is a unique karst landscape in northwest County Clare, Ireland. The limestone area measures 300 square kilometres and is roughly enclosed within the circle comprised by the villages Ballyvaughan, Kinvarra, Gort, Corrofin, Kilfenora, Lisdoonvarna and the Black Head lighthouse. The definitive article (ie "The" Burren) has only been added to the name by academics in the last few decades as it has always been traditionally called Boireann or Boirinn in Irish and Burren in English.

The Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen (Poll na mBron) (Hole of Sorrows), a Neolithic portal tomb probably dating from between 4200 to 2900 BC, Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen, located in the Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Portal Tomb, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Moody sky over Poulnabrone Dolmen Portal Megalithic tomb at dusk, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen Portal Megalithic Tomb, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen Portal Megalithic Tomb, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

The Poulnabrone dolmen, prehistoric slab burial chamber, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen Portal Megalithic Tomb, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen Portal Megalithic Tomb, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Poulnabrone dolmen, prehistoric slab burial chamber, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Poulnabrone dolmen, prehistoric slab burial chamber, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Portal Dolmen megalythic burial tomb, 3800BC, in The Burren glaciated landscape, County Clare, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen megalythic burial tomb in The Burren glaciated karst landscape pavement, County Clare, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen near Lisdonvarna, County Clare, Munster, Eire (Republic of Ireland), Europe

Poulnabrone dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren under clouded sky, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren under clouded sky, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

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Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren under clouded sky, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen under blue sky, Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren, Clare, West coast, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, County Clare, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, Burren, Clare, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, Burren, Clare, Ireland

Poulnabrone dolmen, Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland

The poulnabrone dolmen at sunset, near ballyvaghan, County clare, ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland

Ancient Poulnabrone Dolmen; County Clare, Ireland

Ancient Poulnabrone Dolmen; County Clare, Ireland

Ancient Megalithic Tomb, Poulnabrone Dolmen; Ballyvaghen, County Clare, Ireland

Ireland, County Clare, The Burren, Poulnabrone Dolmen - The thin capstone sits on two 18 metre (6 feet) high portal stones.

Ireland, County Clare, The Burren, Poulnabrone Dolmen - These stones created a chamber within which the dead were placed