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Giants Grave in Creenagh

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Situated on a gentle S-facing spine overlooking a low-lying basin to the S. An overgrown area with several upright stones suggests the remains of a two-chambered gallery (dims 7m NE-SW; 1.5m NW-SE) which probably formed a court tomb. Seven contiguous stones, including one jamb-stone at E, on the SE side of the gallery…

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Situated on a gentle S-facing spine overlooking a low-lying basin to the S. An overgrown area with several upright stones suggests the remains of a two-chambered gallery (dims 7m NE-SW; 1.5m NW-SE) which probably formed a court tomb. Seven contiguous stones, including one jamb-stone at E, on the SE side of the gallery survive with two jamb-stones from the NW side. There are some traces of a cairn but field stones have been added to it. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 80-81) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LE033-046

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