What is recorded here

Three upright stones still mark the tomb in Coogue North, their rough edges worn by centuries of wind and grass. They stand on elevated ground where views stretch far to the northeast, suggesting the dead were placed to watch the horizon rather than hide in darkness. The setting remains simple but deliberate, with parallel side stones and a leaning end stone forming a small chamber for whatever human life once entered it.

In pasture, on elevated ground with extensive views to NE, and good views to SW, restricted elsewhere by undulating terrain. There is a ring barrow (MA092-006) 200m to SW, a rath (MA092-008) 140m to SE, and a court tomb (MA081-033) and cist (MA081-033001) 290m to NE. Not shown on the 1838 and 1917 OS 6-inch maps. The remains consist of a setting of three upright stones. Two parallel side stones, on a roughly ENE-WSW axis, are set 1.4m apart; the N stone is more deeply sunk in the ground and leans to N. A little to E of these two stones, is a perpendicular upright, possible an end stone, which leans slightly to NE. The interior area is gently raised, stony and grass-covered. Total length c. 3m NE−SW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 17 February 2022

Neolithic court tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. Its location on elevated ground and association with other monuments suggests it was part of a ritual landscape significant for communal gatherings and burial practices.

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