There is a rag tree at the approach to Carnbane East (the hill on Loughcrew Passage Tomb cairn T is located). Common tradition would hold that a piece of cloth associated with a sick person or animal should be tied to the tree. As the cloth rotted away, the affliction would also disappear. These are very common around Ireland; while in some cases (such as the rag tree at Tara) participation is largely by amused tourists, the old traditions still seem to be observed at many more remote sites.