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Court tomb in Moneylahan

Court tomb

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Court tomb in Moneylahan is a court tomb in Moneylahan, County Sligo, Ireland. Seán Ó Nualláin examined the site in his survey of megalithic tombs across the county. The work appeared in Dublin in 1989 and remains the clearest public description of the structure.
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 early social organisation and ritual practices in Ireland.

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