We hiked back down to our bus and drove to Kilross cemetery, did some grave rubbings and headed back to Sooey N.S. It had a trailer and funding even before a script was written. The film is a parody of and homage to the blaxploitation genre and its era. Carrowkeel has spellbinding views of Lough Arrow. The plot centers on former CIA agent Black Dynamite, who must avenge his brother's death while cleaning the streets of a new drug that is ravaging the community. ![]() We strolled to the next tomb which was the best because it had a triangle which stood for Croagh Patrick. As we walked through a boggy outcrop to the next tomb there was a narrow lane which we couldn’t take. We entered the first tomb which had three holes called alcoves. Her persona and looks are based on blaxploitation actress Pam Grier and the blaxploitation characters Queen Bee from Dolemite, Cleopatra Jones, and Foxy Brown. The tombs are older than the pyramids of Giza in Egypt! We hiked to the first tomb which was about 300 metres above sea-level. Honey Bee View source Honey Bee is one of Black Dynamite s sidekicks. On Thursday last, 13th September, 3rd & 4th Class embarked on a historical journey to Carrowkeel cemetery which is situated in the Bricklieve mountains. On the way home the two classes made a quick trip to Kilross cemetery and made some grave rubbings. It is said that on a clear day if you stand where the carving is on the outside, you can see Croagh Patrick. The next tomb we entered was pitch black but luckily our teacher had a torch and showed us the carving of Croagh Patrick in one of the alcoves. Some of the tombs collapsed when an over eager archaeologist came to explore and accidentally blew up a few of these magnificent tombs with dynamite back in 1911. You feel ecstatic to be standing where a Stone Age person could have stood over 5,000 years ago. Within, the tomb is in a fascinating cruciform shape. Not only is there a stunning view but there are tombs you can climb into! Inside the tombs you have to crawl on your hands and knees through the damp passage. On Thursday last, 13th September, 3rd and 4th Class visited the windy Neolithic cemetery known as Carrowkeel, located in the boggy ground of beautiful Bricklieve mountain. Here are two wonderful student perspectives on the recent 3rd & 4th Class trip to Carrowkeel megalithic cemetery.
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