What is recorded here

Passage tomb in Aughris (tireragh By.) is a passage tomb in Aughris (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It sits at the break of the slope on the south side of an east-west ridge, about 80 metres back from the south shore of Sligo Bay. A subcircular area measuring 20 metres east-west and 16 metres north-south is delimited by kerbstones, which are very evident along the southwest side. Within the northwest quadrant is a subrectangular hollow measuring 8 metres north-south and 5 metres east-west, which may represent the area of a dug-out chamber or gallery.

Situated at the break of the slope on the S side of an E-W ridge c.80m back from the S shore of Sligo Bay. Subcircular area (dims. 20m E-W; 16m N-S - max. H 0.8m) delimited by a series of kerbstones; these are very evident along the SW side. Within the NW quadrant is a subrectangular hollow (dims. 8m N-S; 5m E-W - D 0.5m - 0.8m), which may represent the area of a dug-out chamber or gallery. Some stones protrude from the sod at the E side of the hollow.(FitzPatrick 2001, 68). FitzPatrick E., with contributions by Fenwick J. (2007), 'Interpreting a cultural landscape: a case for sea-weed harvesting at Aughris, Co. Sligo' JIA, 11-34. FitzPatrick E. (2001) 'The gathering place of Tír Fhiachragh: archaeological and folkloric investigations at Aughris, Co. Sligo' PRIA 101C, 67-105. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 18 October 2011

Passage tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE). Its location and kerbstone arrangement are typical of early megalithic funerary structures in the Sligo region, an area known for its rich concentration of such monuments.

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