Megalithic structure in Gorteendarragh, County Leitrim

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What is recorded here

Towards the top of a NE-facing slope. A mound of earth and stone (diam. c. 12m; H 1.5-3m) which may be natural has three stones protruding from it. A large stone (L 2.2m; H 1.3m) oriented E-W has a second stone (L 0.9m; H 0.6m) aligned N-S immediately to the S, while the third stone (L 1.1m; H 0.6m), aligned N-S, is c. 5m to the S. A wedge tomb (LE002-01801-) is situated c. 30m to S. (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).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LE002-018002

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