Poulnabrone Dolmen

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Poulnabrone Dolmen is located in County Clare in the Burren, which is south across Galway Bay from Galway in western Ireland. It is a short drive from the Cliffs of Moher up the N67 to Ballyvaughan and then south on the R480. Poulnabrone means "The Hole of Sarrows". Poulnabrone Dolmen dates back to about 2500 BC. The capstone sits roughly 6 feet off the ground on two thin portal stones. The Burren is an area of Ireland known for its limestone topography, which dominates the earths crust in this area of the country. Because there is so much limestone in this area Visitors to Poulnabrone have created their own dolmens with the loose limestone at the site. There are literally thousands of tourist made dolmens that stand a few inches to a few feet tall. You can see these in the second picture below. There are a lot of other sites of interest really close to Poulnabrone Dolmen, but we were not able to see them due to time constraints. Of note are Aillwee Cave and Cahercommaun Stone Fort.

The Poulnabrone Dolmen The Burren at Poulnabrone Dolmen