What is recorded here

Situated on a hilltop. A gallery (L 4.8m; average Wth 0.8m) consisting of a short portico at the W end and a longer main chamber is incorporated in a mound (L 18m; Wth 12m). Outer walling is represented at SE and along the NW of the gallery. Two stones to the N of the outer walling and a single stone to the E of the gallery are probably kerb stones. There is a large stone c. 6m S of the gallery and inside the line of mound, but its function is unclear. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1982, 131) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 23 February 2018

Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in its structural complexity and hilltop location, typical of ceremonial or funerary sites in early Irish and British prehistory.

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