History of Carnmoney Hill
History of Carnmoney Hill
Carnmoney Hill sits at 207 metres above sea level and is steeped in history and folklore.
Its name comes from the Irish Carn Monaidh, meaning ‘cairn of the hill’. There was likely to have been a cairn or stone pile on the hilltop which could place human influence on Carnmoney Hill as far back as the Bronze Age, two thousand years ago. At least two souterrains, man-made underground tunnels, have also been found on the hill; these were probably used as hiding places from the Vikings and other raiders.
