Megalithic tomb in Killurney, County Tipperary

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.

What is recorded here

Described by Power (1908, 10) as a 'small Cromlech, not recorded on Ordnance Map; it will be found a few perches to east of the ruined church'. The precise location is unknown though there is no visible trace of a megalithic tomb close to the church at Killurney (TS078-022----).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS078-065

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