Giants Graves

Situated on a prominent knoll of limestone outcrop, which is on the plateau on the N side of the NW-SE Glenaniff valley. A cairn (dims 38m E-W; 12m N-S; H 1.5m) has two-chambered galleries at the W (dims 4.9m x 1.8m) and E (dims 4m x 1.8m) ends. There is a shallow orthostatic court at the W and an oval court (dims 5m E-W; 4m N-S) at the E. A single lateral chamber (dims 1.6m x 1.6m) is at the centre, near the S edge of the cairn. An enclosure (LE004-00902-) is attached to the N of the cairn. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 52-4) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Its two-chambered galleries and location on a prominent limestone knoll suggest it was a significant ceremonial or burial site in the prehistoric landscape.