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Fourknocks

FOURKNOCKS A 5000 year old enigma

 nearby towns are Naul, Duleek and Balbriggan

The name may come originally from the Irish name Fuair Cnocs meaning Cold Hills. It can be windy up here but, on a clear day, you can see the Irish Sea and over to Tara.

One of the four tombs on the site is open to the public and this is the one we shall share with you. Here you can truly stand where the ancestors stood and many sense their presence. It is described as a Passage Tomb and probably built about 5000 years ago with lots of rock art in a large circular chamber.

See Martin's article on his interpretation of this wonder-full place at - http://www.knowth.com/fourknocks-mdier.htm

 

ground Plan of the Fourknocks 1 from the excavation report by PJ Hartnet courtsey of the RSAI

fourknocks1 plan

Is this the first representation of the human face, a diety face , a guardian smiling at Fourknocks....you decide

fourknocks guardian

Zig zag motifs on the former chamber-passage lintel 

fourknocks chamber lintel

Under side of the former entrance lintel? 

fourknocks entrance stone

Side on view of the former entrance lintel? 

fourknocks entrance stone2

Plastic art style at the Fourknocks 

fourknocks plastic style

Sequence in the construction of the mound according to Hartnets report courtsey of the RSAI

fourknocks roof structure

 

South Recess 

fourknocks south

 West Recess

fourknocks west

 Sunset view from Fourknocks1

fourknocks view

Chevron Pattern in the passage

fournkocks chevron

 

Inquiries Welcome

Martin Dier - TaraHeritage@iolfree.ie 00 353 (0)86 3375837

Nora Judge - Nora@TaraCelebrations.org 00 353 (0)85 1261154

Page last updated: 22nd Apr 2010

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