What is recorded here

Carrowkilleen holds two court tombs, and this is the western one, a dual chamber built from massive stones that still stand against the sky. People may have gathered there to bury their dead or mark the land long before written history, shaping the earth with muscles and patience. The stones do not explain themselves, but they remain visible in County Mayo, waiting for someone to walk past and imagine the hands that moved them.

This is the western of the two court tombs (the dual court tomb); see also MA038-001001-. See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume II. County Mayo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1964) Date of upload: 3 January 2012

Court tomb; Neolithic period. Part of a rare dual court tomb complex, significant for its architectural arrangement and contribution to understanding Neolithic burial practices in the region.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.