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Giants Graves — Aghaderrard East

Court tomb
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Near the top of a slight rise c. 120m from the S shore of Lough Melvin. This is an overgrown single-chambered roofless gallery (dims 5m x 2m) with an E-facing court (Wth 7m) defined by upright slabs (max. H 1.2m). It is set within a cairn (dims 16m E-W; 11m N-S; H 1.5m) with jambstones flanking the entrance (Wth 0.6m). (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 47-8) 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 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

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