Wedge tomb
Mossy stones.
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Lough Gur is a lake in County Limerick between the towns of Herbertstown and Bruff, about 18 km in a straight line south of Limerick. It forms a horseshoe at the foot of Knockadoon Hill and is one of the most important archaeological sites in Ireland. People have lived around the lake since about 3000 BC, and it is rich in megalithic remains. Nearby are Grange stone circle, the largest stone circle in Ireland, and a stone tomb, along with the remains of at least three crannogs, Stone Age house foundations on Knockadoon Hill and several ring forts. Green hills and trees surround the calm lake, and the monuments cluster around it: huge moss-covered stones forming a wedge tomb under the trees, and a wide ring of standing stones at Grange. Local legend says the 14th-century lord and poet Gearóid Iarla sleeps in a cave here and will ride out when Ireland needs him. The lake and the open-air monuments are free, and a visitor centre, car park and picnic area stand beside the lake. Grange stone circle is about three kilometres from the lake, so the two combine easily.
Mossy stones.
Standing stones.
A horseshoe shape.
Between Herbertstown and Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland
The monuments are free; the visitor centre charges.
About three kilometres from the lake.