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2. The Tullygobban Wedge Tomb
The Tullygobban wedge tomb is very similar to the one at the Giant’s Leap but is in a somewhat ruined state. Whereas all five roofstones remain on the latter this tomb has only three remaining and these are partly displaced. Likwise the few remaining orthostats are either leaning or fallen. A considerable number of the stones of the peristalith remain but the recent growth since the forestry cleared the trees around the grave is obscuring these.
taken from "THE CAVAN BURREN Illustrated Guide 2006" by Gaby Burns
Folklore and Mythology
Tullygobban is named after the Gobán Saor, [the master craftsman of Irish mythology] who is credited with building all the tombs and placing all the huge boulders [glacial erratics] in the area. It is said that his wife is buried in the wedge-tomb on Tullygobban Hill [The Lady’s Grave] and that their child is buried in the nearby round cairn.[Child’s Grave]
Tullygobban Lough. A magical ‘water horse’was supposed to live in this lake. The fairies used to ride this horse, which could travel over land, and over and under water. Another area associated with the fairies was the Legeelan Rocks, just to the south of Burren.A number of people fell to their death down these rocks. It is said that they stepped on fairy passes.
taken from "Folklore and Mythology of the Cavan Burren" By Séamus Ó hUltacháin
