What is recorded here

Megalith is a possible tomb in County Leitrim, Ireland, where three slabs still mark a forgotten chamber. The northern stone stands 1.1 metres tall, the southern stone lies 1.6 metres long, and a third slab rests further west, forming an incomplete triangle on the drumlin slope. People may have placed the dead inside that stone box, then walked away and let grass take the truth.

Located towards the bottom of the W-facing slope of a N-S drumlin ridge. A small feature is depicted on the S side of an E-W drain only on the 1907 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as a ‘Giant’s Grave’ and on the 1945 revision where it is described as a ‘Megalith’. Three slabs form a triangle (dims c. 3.4m N-S; c. 6m E-W) and may be the remains of a megalithic tomb. The N stone (dims 1.1m x 0.4m) is 3.7m from the S stone (dims 1.6m x 0.5m; H 0.45m), and a third prone slab is c. 5.5m W of the S stone. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 86) 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. Date of upload: 23 September 2008 Amended: 9 December, 2019

A portal dolmen dating to the Neolithic period; its significance lies in its depiction on early Ordnance Survey maps as a 'Giant’s Grave,' reflecting local tradition and early recognition of its ancient character.

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