What is recorded here

Murneen North holds a single tilted capstone on a ridge, facing the broad valley and Croagh Patrick. The tomb sits in a shallow dip, its stones leaning as if adjusted by hands that no longer remember the act. It is not a grand chamber but a small, stubborn marker, placing human death and witness inside the same wide sky.

In pasture, prominently sited on top of a ridge, overlooking a broad valley to E, and affording extensive views to W where Croagh Patrick is clearly visible on the far horizon. Not indicated on the 1838 and 1920 OS 6-inch maps. Single capstone, tilted to E, resting on an upright orthostat/side stone (long axis E–W), to S of which is a second stone, on a NNE–SSW axis, possibly a displaced side stone or end stone. The SE corner of the capstone tips downwards and appears to rest on a number of small stones protruding from the ground. The tomb is located in a slight dip or depression in the ground surface. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 9 February 2022

Portal dolmen; likely dates to the Neolithic period (c. 4000–2500 BCE). Its prominent location suggests ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to landscape orientation and early agricultural settlement in the region.

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