What is recorded here
Prominently situated on the summit of Keeraunnageeragh (1009 ft OD). An oval cairn of small granite stones (NE-SW c. 19.7m, H 3.2m) much disturbed on NE side and at centre where there is a depression. (Killanin 1947, 125; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 398)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the earlier part of the Neolithic period in Ireland (c. 3700–2500 BC). Its location on a prominent hill summit suggests ritual or ceremonial significance, typical of Neolithic funerary monuments in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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