Scotia's Grave

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About this place

Scotia's Grave or Scota's Grave is a rock feature south of Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. It is beside a stream called the Finglas (Fionnghlas - 'clear stream'), in a wooded glen called Gleann Scoithín, anglicized 'Glenscoheen' or 'Glanaskagheen'. According to Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn (17th century), it is the burial place of Scota, an ancient queen of the Milesians (Gaels) who died there in battle with the Tuatha Dé Danann. John O'Mahony translated Gleann Scoithín as "vale of the little flower" and said it is the Irish equivalent of the female name Flora. According to the National Monuments Service, "Following a site inspection in 1999 it was concluded that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant accepting this as an archaeological monument".

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Getting There & Parking

Scotia's Grave is located in County Kerry, roughly 30 km (25 min drive) from Killarney and 337 km (4h 55m) from Dublin. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Knockmichael Mountain (0.8 km away).

Killarney30 km

~25 min drive

Limerick112 km

~1h 40m drive

Dublin337 km

~4h 55m drive