Why this matters
Portal dolmen; dates to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its well-preserved gallery and alignment suggest ritual or funerary use, typical of megalithic tombs in the region.
What is recorded here
On W-facing slope of River Laney valley. Well-preserved gallery (L c. 2m; Wth 1.05m to W, 1.25m to E) aligned WNW-ESE; represented by two sidestones to N, one to S and backstone to E; single outer-wall stone to S. Two loose slabs at W end of S side. Gallery decreases in height from W to E; covered by single roofstone. No indications of surrounding mound (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 17, Co. 23.)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982)
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