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Court tomb in Carrowculleen

Court tomb

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Court tomb in Carrowculleen is a court tomb in Carrowculleen, County Sligo, Ireland. It is a megalithic tomb preserved within the County Sligo landscape. Seán Ó Nualláin documented the site in his survey of the megality tombs of Ireland. The structure remains as a stone marker of ancient burial practice in that townland.
See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989) Date of upload: 9 January 2012
Court tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 3800–2500 BCE). This type of tomb is significant as an early communal burial structure, reflecting complex social organisation and ritual practices in prehistoric Ireland.

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