Archaeology Factsheet

Burren Archaeloogy
The Burren has been aptly described as one 'vast memorial to bygone cultures'. For instance, some 75 wedge tombs of Neolithic origin have been found in the region, from an estimated national total of just over 500. Hundreds of ancient cooking sites or fulachta fiadh and ancient cist graves are found throughout the hills. Some 500 ring forts are found in the Burren, With plenty of  Tower houses and Early Christian church sites common with many in an excellent state of preservation.