What is recorded here

Court tomb in Doonshaskin is a court tomb in Doonshaskin, County Sligo, Ireland. Maybe its exact date, purpose and surviving form will remain uncertain.

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Court tomb; Neolithic period. These tombs are significant as early communal burial sites, reflecting the social and ritual practices of Ireland's first farming communities.

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