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Megalith — Tomrud

Court tomb

Why this matters

Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its two-chambered gallery and orientation suggest ritual or funerary use typical of early megalithic traditions in Ireland.

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Overview

Megalith — Tomrud is recorded as Court tomb in Leitrim. At the W end of a low E-W spur at the S side of Glencar valley, with a small SE-NW stream c. 40m to the SW. This is a slight cairn containing the remains of a two-chambered gallery (L 6.2m

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: This is a slight cairn containing the remains of a two-chambered gallery (L 6.2m

What was found

The saved account records: At the W end of a low E-W spur at the S side of Glencar valley, with a small SE-NW stream c. 40m to the SW.

What remains

The saved account records: Wth 2m) oriented ENE-WSW and divided by jambstones.

Why it mattered

Megalith — Tomrud matters because the source ties court tomb to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003).

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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