What is recorded here

Dermot and Granias Bed is a wedge tomb in County Clare where a heavy sod-covered capstone rests on tapering north and south stones, leaving small gaps at the east corners. It once formed part of a pig-sty near Green’s House, suggesting humans and animals shared the same ancient space before the tomb became a local landmark. The flat interior holds loose stones from field clearance, while the surrounding pasture still faces the gentle slope and distant views.

In improved pasture, on a very gentle ESE-facing slope with reasonable views. The monument survives as described by De Valera and Ó Nualláin (1961, vol. 1, 78, no. 101). It is depicted and named as ‘Dermot & Grania’s Bed’ on all OS historic mapping and is shown on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map within the rectangular plot of a small building. According to Curry in 1839 (OSL, vol. 2, 159), it once formed part of a pig-sty near Green’s House. A well-preserved wedge tomb (2.2m N-S; 3.15m E-W; max. H 1.3m) defined by an orthostat to N, S, E and W. The capstone is a substantial subrectangular megalith covered in sod (H 0.25m) which accentuates the height of the monument. The weight of the capstone is borne only by the N and S orthostats, which taper down slightly from W to E. A small pinning stone is lodged between the S orthostat and the underside of the capstone. The interior is a rectangular area (1.6m N-S; c. 2.26m E-W) which is open at the NE and SE corners where the orthostats do not touch. The base of the interior is flat and contains numerous loose stones, probably derived from modern field clearance. An embanked enclosure (CL035-010----) lies 80m to the NNW and the sites and scant remains of several megalithic tombs lie in the vicinity to N and E. The following documents and photos have been uploaded: CL035-011----_01.pdf Details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume I. County Clare. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1961) CL035-011----_01.jpg View of wedge tomb from N. CL035-011----_02.jpg From E. CL035-011----_03.jpg From S. CL035-011----_04.jpg From W. Revised by: Mary Tunney and Alison McQueen Date of revision: 8 November 2017

A portal dolmen dating to the Early Bronze Age. It is associated with a local legend involving the figures of Dermot and Grania, reflecting the fusion of megalithic monuments with later Gaelic folklore.

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