What is recorded here

Megalithic tombs across Ireland mark the border between the living world and the dead. In Glencloghlea, that border still stands. Large stones lean together like a door left open, inviting people to imagine what they buried, remembered or refused to forget. The tomb does not need a written story to feel alive. It waits for humans to bring their own memory into its shadow.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Portal tomb; likely dates to the Neolithic period (c. 4000–2500 BCE). These tombs are significant as early communal burial sites, reflecting early agricultural society and ritual practices in Ireland.

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