What is recorded here

Derrynahinch holds a passage tomb where ancient people built a chamber for the dead. The site still stands in County Kilkenny, marking a time when stone was shaped for memory rather than commerce.

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Passage tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE). These tombs are significant as early ceremonial and burial sites, reflecting complex social organisation and spiritual beliefs in prehistoric Ireland.

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