What is recorded here

Megalithic tombs in Clogher hide walled chambers and narrow passages beneath great mounds, proving that burial and memory still shape Kerry land. The buried structure may have held human remains, animal offerings or both, while the living walked past a rock protruding from the mound as if the dead had pushed one finger through the skin of the world. To stand at Clogher is to remember that stone can be built, buried, forgotten and remembered again.

According to the Kerry Field Notes (1945, 642-43), there was a great mound with a rock protruding from the N side. They opened up the mound on the N side and found a walled up passage. Following this was a circular walled-up site c 2 feet high. From it a passage led NW c 2 feet from the entrance. Some bones were found, which may have been animal bones. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 1117. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

Megalithic passage tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000–2500 BCE). Its walled passage and circular structure indicate a significant ritual or burial site, typical of early megalithic traditions in Ireland.

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