What is recorded here

Derryhick, County Mayo. No visible chamber, no date, no keeper’s name. The state archive withholds even the shape of the hole. A tomb is a claim about death; the withheld file is a claim about power. Both use silence. One claims life, the other claims knowledge. The field keeps its distance from both.

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.

Megalithic tomb in Derryhick is a Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of the broader Neolithic burial tradition in Ireland, reflecting early communal ritual practices and megalithic construction techniques.

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