What is recorded here

Megalithic tomb in Cashel is a megalithic tomb in Cashel, County Sligo, Ireland. Inhabitants called it the Giant's Grave when recorded in 1836. The large stone measured 9 feet 10 inches long and 4 feet 5 inches wide above a 2-foot pedestal. No one has located the feature since that description.

Recorded in 1836 as 'a grave called by the inhabitants, the Giant's Grave; it is a large stone 9 feet 10 inches [ 3m] long by 4 feet 5 inches [1.32m] wide, standing on a pedestal 2 feet [0.6m] high' (OSNB, vol. 1, 480). This feature, whatever its true nature, has not been located. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Megalithic standing stone tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its local name, the Giant's Grave, suggests cultural or folk significance, though specific historical or ritual importance is not recorded.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.