Corlea Iron Age Roadway And Visitor Centre
Kenagh, Co. Longford
Corlea Iron Age Roadway And Visitor Centre
Kenagh, Co. Longford
Whether Corlea Trackway is the causeway referred to in the legend ’The Wooing of Étaín’ or not the story certainly adds an enchanting twist on the purpose or origin of its construction
The centre interprets and Iron Age bog road that was built in the year 148 B.C. The oak road is the largest of its kind in Europe. Similar trackways have been found in Germany, the Netherlands and Britain; none compare to the trackway at Corlea. It is heavier than any other prehistoric road in Europe. According to the experts who excavated Corlea Trackway, it was to allow the passage of wheeled vehicles. Inside the interpretive centre, an 18m stretch of the preserved trackway is on permanent display in a hall specially designed to preserve the ancient wooden structure.
For information in Irish click here
Highlights
- Built in the year 148 B.C.
- The oak road is the largest of its kind to have been uncovered in Europe
- An 18m stretch of the preserved trackway
Getting There
3km from Kenagh village and accessed on the Longford-Kenagh road, R357
Map Location: 53.612531, -7.845447
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