What is recorded here

Dalkey Commons once held a dolmen enclosed by a circle of stones, but a martello tower rose there in the 18th century and the tomb disappeared under the new work. The stones may have marked death, memory or local identity for generations before they were broken, moved or buried. What remains is a hole in the landscape where human hands first shaped the earth and later hands erased that shape without warning.

A 'dolmen' enclosed by a circle of stones in Dalkey Commons (Price 1940, 125). It was destroyed in the 18th century during the erection of a martello tower (Lewis 1837, 148). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 6 July 2018

Portal dolmen; likely dates to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its destruction during the 18th century highlights the impact of military expansion on Ireland's ancient monuments.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.