Portal tomb in Lear

Situated at the crest of a NW-facing slope. The tomb on McKenna’s land was widely known locally and it was described in the local folklore during the 1930s (IFC: vol. 0214, 332; 0220, 23-4; 022, 588-9). A large stone (dims 3m NW-SE; 2.6m NE-SW; T 0.2-0.4m) is resting on a single orthostat (dims 0.8m x 0.2m; H 1m) with another orthostat (dims 1m x 0.2m; H 1.2m) adjacent. The back of the large stone rests on the ground on the W side of a N-S field bank. The stone is surrounded by an overgrown cairn (diam. c. 20m; H c. 1m) which survives only W of the field bank. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 23 September 2008 Amended: 7 January 2020

Portal tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic period. Its local notability and mention in early 20th-century folklore highlight its cultural and historical significance to the community.