What is recorded here

An Doirín holds a broken chamber where two roof stones still bridge a narrow gap at the foot of a steep rock face. Its west opening is split by one standing stone, a crude gate that may have controlled entry, memory or breath. The chamber is so damaged that it resists classification, yet its angle, gap and surviving stones suggest a place made for deliberate ritual rather than accidental dump.

This monument is situated at the foot of a steep face of rock above S inner reaches of Streamstown Bay. It consists of a roughly angled structure (L 3m, Wth 0.9m), aligned approximately ENE-WSW, and covered by two roof-stones. The W opening is divided by a longitudinally set stone. Traces of a mound are visible on W, N and E. The remains of this tomb are insufficient to permit classification. (Petrie 1972, 253, 'Dunmore, and a cromleac adjoining' may refer: see GA035-035001-) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Megalithic tomb in An Doirín is likely a portal dolmen, dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its location and construction suggest it was part of a broader ritual landscape associated with early farming communities in the region.

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