What is recorded here

Megalithic tomb in Cloonameehan South,rinnarogue is a megalithic tomb in Cloonameehan South,rinnarogue, County Sligo, Ireland. In 1836 a Giant's Grave appeared in the OS Name Book for Cloonameehan South, but nearby features belonged to Rinnarogue on OS map 39. The tomb may therefore lie in the part of Cloonameehan South shared with that map, yet it has never been identified and its nature remains uncertain.

In 1836 a 'Giant's Grave' was recorded in Cloonameehan South (OSNB, vol. 1, 232). However as other features referred to in the OS Name Book reference are in the adjoining townland of Rinnarogue there is a possibility that this feature may also have been in Rinnarogue which is on OS 6-inch map 39. It may be that the possible megalithic tomb is in that part of Cloonameehan South which is also on OS 6-inch map 39. In any case the feature in question has not been identified and its nature remains uncertain. 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 tomb, likely Neolithic in date. Its significance lies in its potential association with early burial practices and megalithic traditions in the region.

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