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title: Loughcrew Cairns
author: Pauline Vigroux
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9942/loughcrew-cairns/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Loughcrew Cairns
_Authored by Pauline Vigroux_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9942.jpg)
## Image Caption
5,000-year-old [megalithic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/megalithic/) cairn in the Boyne Valley, [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Vigroux, P. (2019, January 25). Loughcrew Cairns. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Vigroux, Pauline. "Loughcrew Cairns." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 25, 2019. .
### MLA
Vigroux, Pauline. "Loughcrew Cairns." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jan 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/134952652@N07/32132490992)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/134952652@N07/32132490992) by [**Pauline Vigroux**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/134952652@N07/32132490992). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 25 January 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.