Megalithic tomb in Largydonnell

In rough pasture at the S edge of an E-W ravine that opens into a broader SSE-NNW ravine c. 45m to the W. A single chamber (dims c. 2m E-W; c. 1.2m N-S) is defined by orthostats (max. H 0.7m) with some stones outside at its W end, possibly from a court or a kerb. The stones are emerging from the bog and it may be a court tomb. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 51-2) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

Portal dolmen; dates to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its small chamber and surrounding orthostats reflect a regional megalithic tradition associated with burial and ritual practices in western Britain.