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Seefin • Wicklow

This Neolithic passage tomb crowns the summit of Seefin in the Wicklow Mountains.

The name Seefin derives Suí Finn — Fionn's Seat. A reference to the famous Fionn Mac Cumhaill, whose Fianna hunted through the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains.
An aerial plan view of Seefin, note the exposed chamber in the centre, and the arc of the kerb stones just beyond the cairn. Aerial view of Seefin and the Wicklow Mountains The entrance to Seefin. If you visit, please try to avoid the temptation to climb on top of the monument, or to squeeze in the doorway. It is a vulnerable 5,000 year old site.
April 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
denterrick.bsky.social
This what can be seen from the entrance. The top of the cairn caved in a few years ago and the light you can see is from the top were it's open to the sun.

#hiking #photography #EastCoastKin #archaeology #Ireland
A view inside Seefin, an ancient passage tomb in Co. Wicklow. A view inside Seefin, an ancient passage tomb in Co. Wicklow.
May 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
tuatha.ie
In today's edition of our free #MonumentMonday newsletter we climb the storied slopes of the Wicklow Mountains, to discover an enigmatic ancient monument that still stands proudly on the summit of Seefin.

#Archaeology 🏺 #Ireland #IrishHistory #Prehistoric #SpéirGhorm
The stone cairn of a passage tomb atop Seefin Mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland.
July 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
savethehellfire.bsky.social
Listen to the Cuckoo sing on the way up to Seefin. #sundayvibes #birds
May 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
beefolklore.bsky.social
A 5000-year-old doorway!

◇ Seefin Passage Tomb, Wicklow Mountains

#archaeology #history #heritage #culture #Ireland #nature
February 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
denterrick.bsky.social
This is the "entrance" but I'm not sure if it's passable. I've never tried.
The entrance to a large 5,000 year old cairn situated at the top of Seefin Mountain in Co. Wicklow.
March 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
tuatha.ie
Here is the second edition of our portals to the past, featuring doorways to historic sites around Ireland:

1. Ballintubber Abbey • Mayo

2. Seefin Passage Tomb • Wicklow

3. A door into a burial vault at Drumhome • Donegal

4. The Nun's Church • Clonmacnoise

#Ireland #SpéirGhorm 🏺
An ornate medieval door, decorated with flowers at Ballintubber Abbey A narrow stone doorway leads into a cairn at Seefin A green metal door in a gothic style vault The ornate Hiberno-Romanesque doorway into the Nun's Church at Clonmacnoise
September 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
denterrick.bsky.social
For #ForestFriday this is a gentle river and forest walk before the real hike up to Seefin cairn begins. I think the swirl on this rock is man made. I don't remember seeing it there before.

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Filtered morning light casting shadows against the rocks on this river through the forest.
March 6, 2026 at 9:24 AM
beefolklore.bsky.social
Gorgeous gorse surrounded by purple heather 💛💜

#SundayYellow #Stunday

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📍Seefin, Co. Wicklow

#hiking #nature #photography #bloomscrolling #wicklowmountains #naturesky #heatherhoney #bees
Yellow gorse in focus with purple heather in background topped with cloudless blue sky
August 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
tarnnation.bsky.social
My poem ‘Climbing to Seefin Passage Tomb on Summer Solstice’, which is an homage to my late mentor John Burnside, has just been published in the Times Literary Supplement. Please have a read. www.the-tls.co.uk/literature/o...
'Climbing to Seefin Passage Tomb on Summer Solstice' by Tarn MacArthur
i.m. John Burnside No one knows what calls us, days like this that seem to stretch all sense of reason: the hillside scrub abuzz with silver-washed and dark green fritillary, the red grouse and hare, ...
www.the-tls.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
denterrick.bsky.social
Beautiful blue skies today. Fine weather brought out the crowds though and we had a hard time finding anywhere to stop and hike.

Ended up at Seefin cairn in Wicklow (see next few posts). Great views from the top of the mountain.

#hiking #photography #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday #Ireland
A wide view of green fields and forest under a bright blue sky with a few light clouds receding into the distance.
May 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
denterrick.bsky.social
This is what the tomb looked like last summer.
Seefin Passage Tomb in Co Wicklow, Ireland. The view is of a large, old cairn in a greenish field. Some hills and green fields are visible in the distance past the tomb.
March 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
denterrick.bsky.social
Perfect weather yesterday at Seefin Mountain in Wicklow. This is the view from the 5,000 year old passage tomb at the top of the mountain. I'll try to follow up with some photos of the tomb.

#hiking #outdoors #nature #photography #scape #landscape #Ireland #TombTuesday
High above a rural landscape of hills, forest and green fields under an expansive bright blue sky. Both Poulaphouca lakes are visible in the distance.
March 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
pocket-ireland.com
Ancient Mountain Tomb. Approximately 5300 years old. #seefin #seefinpassagetomb #wicklowmountains #irishhistory #ancientireland #tomb #smartphonephotography #photography
A wide shot of a stone passage tomb, Seefin Passage Tomb, on a grassy hilltop under a blue sky with wispy clouds. The tomb is a large mound of grey rocks with a small, dark entrance.
May 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
maevemcg.bsky.social
#Sneachta in the Ballyhouras today. Seefin mountain has disappeared under a haze .
Snow on fields
November 21, 2024 at 8:43 AM
jmatkin.bsky.social
'on Seefin under swallows under skylarks
I say watch the wily path in case it disappears'

I'm happy to have my poem 'Space and Seefin' appear on Montreal-based poetry zine Columba. Thank you editors!
Here's a link for the rest of it!
www.columbapoetry.com/atkins2.html
@indigodreamspub.bsky.social
ATKIN | Columba
New poem "Space and Seefin" by Jean Atkin.
www.columbapoetry.com
April 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
neiljackman.bsky.social
County Wicklow is the final edition of the Irish Archaeology Alphabet 🏺

The mountains and valleys of the 'Garden of Ireland' have a wonderful variety of monuments. Here's some of my favourites: the monastic complex of Glendalough, the mountaintop Seefin Passage Tomb, and Rathgall Hillfort.
A view of the stone churches and round tower of Glendalough across a small river An aerial view of Seefin Passage Tomb An aerial view of the large enclosures of Rathgall Hillfort
September 13, 2023 at 7:28 PM
wozzaphoto.bsky.social
Sally Gap from halfway up Seefin
View of Wicklow Mountains
April 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
pocket-ireland.com
The Silent Stones of Seefin.

https://www.pocket-ireland.com/blog/the-silent-stones-of-seefin

#photography #EastCoastKin #TeamPixel #LandscapePhotography #IrishLandscapes #PassageTomb #NeolithicHistory #AncientMonuments #WicklowMountains #WicklowHikes
A close-up view of a massive, ancient stone cairn situated on a grassy mountaintop. A dark, narrow entrance opening is visible amongst the piles of grey granite boulders. In the background, the landscape slopes down to reveal a vast, rolling green countryside under a bright blue sky filled with dramatic white clouds. The bright daylight highlights the rough textures of the grey stones, creating a sense of quiet history and vast open space.
June 21, 2026 at 7:25 AM
thetls.bsky.social
'To enter the tomb is to enter the one world / we know, the cool walls of the passage / summoning us forth with the chance hope // of an earthly meeting.'

'Climbing to Seefin Passage Tomb on Summer Solstice' by Tarn MacArthur
'Climbing to Seefin Passage Tomb on Summer Solstice' by Tarn MacArthur
www.the-tls.co.uk
March 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
denterrick.bsky.social
Seefin passage tomb looking fine in the afternoon sunshine. It is estimated to be 4 to 5 thousand years old.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seefin_...

By popular request I've added some pics of what you can see of the inside. See next post.

#hiking #photography #EastCoastKin #Ireland
A large stone cairn on the top of a green open mountain. The entrance to the cairn. A very slim adult might be able to squeeze in. I would guess it's about 15 - 20cm (6 - 8 inches) at its narrowest point.
May 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
maevemcg.bsky.social
Climbed #Seefin mountain today and it was as wild as expected after the storm but amazing. #Ballyhoura #Limerick
December 8, 2024 at 9:58 PM
pocket-ireland.com
Ancient Mountain Tomb. Approximately 5300 years old. #seefin #seefinpassagetomb #wicklowmountains #irishhistory #ancientireland #tomb #smartphonephotography #photography
A wide shot shows a large passage tomb situated on a hilltop. The dark entrance to the tomb is visible on the left side. The surrounding landscape features green fields, patches of darker vegetation, and a distant view of rolling hills under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
May 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
stevewhite.bsky.social
Walked up to a Bronze Age burial mound, a passage tomb at the top of a mountain called Seefin in Co. Wicklow. A thousand years older than the pyramids in Egypt! Amazing place. Perfect day.
#Ireland #IrishArchaeology
July 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM