Meagalith

Marked only on the 1945 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘Megalith’. It is located towards the bottom of the N-facing slope of Glencar valley and on the E bank and in the shallow gully of a S-N stream. Two parallel limestone slabs set 0.5m apart (W stone: 1.3m x 0.3m; H 0.85m; E stone: 1.25m x 0.3m; H 0.75m) may be the remains of a chamber. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 83) 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