Court tomb in Drumguillew Lower

Situated on a slight rise between drumlins, it is not depicted on any OS map. This is a court-tomb with a slightly curved gallery (L c. 5m; Wth 1.4m) aligned roughly NW-SE. A single stone to the SE of the gallery is probably a court stone. A number of the stones are shattered. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 May 2018

Court tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000–2500 BCE). Its curved gallery and alignment are typical of early megalithic funerary architecture in Ireland, reflecting ritual practices and communal organisation of the time.