Burren Glossary
Stone fort, over 500 of which are found in the Burren
A large pile of rocks of varying dimension, often containing a series of individual burial sites such as at Poulawack, which is of Bronze Age origin. Sometimes smaller cairns are found, many of which may contain a few box or cist graves
Geological period extending from 360 to 290 million years ago during which the rocks of the Burren were laid down
The eastern part of a church
Commonly seen as a fossil in the Burren limestone, this is an impure form of flint and was once used for making weapons - arrowheads etc
The term used for the large blocks of limestone (separated by grikes) found all over the pavements of the Burren
A beehive-shaped hut with walls and roof built wholly of stone
A projecting support stone often seen in old churches and structures
Bishops' crooked staff, often represented in carvigs such as those at Corcomroe or Kilfenora
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