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Giants Graves — Creevykeel

Court tomb
Giants Graves — Creevykeel
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Why this matters

Court tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 3800–2500 BCE). It is significant as part of a rare and early form of megalithic tomb architecture found primarily in northwestern Ireland.

What is recorded here

See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989) This court tomb is a national monument (No. 338) in state care. Date of upload: 9 January 2012
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