Megalithic tomb in Lisgarriff (ardcrony Par.)

Situated on level farmland. The remains of a chamber or large cist stand at the centre of a denuded round cairn some 15m in diameter. Four orthostats of the structure, none more than 0.8m high, remain in place. Two of these are alongside at the W, another stands at the N, and the fourth at the E. A displaced roofstone leans against the outer face of the last. Gaps in the structure at the E and S render its original shape and size somewhat uncertain though there is some indication that it may have been polygonal in outline and not more than 2m in internal measurement. (Manning 1983-4, 48-50) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Megalithic tomb in Lisgarriff is a Neolithic cist tomb, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as a rare surviving example of early megalithic funerary architecture in the region.