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Located in a shallow basin on a broad plateau with a cliff edge (H c. 3m) c. 40m to the NW. An oval cairn (dims 39m NE-SW; 15m NW-SE; max. H 1.75m) contains a three chambered gallery (L c. 6.75m; Wth 2m) entered from the NE-facing court (dims 8m NE-SW; max. Wth c. 5m NW-SE). Six single wedge-shaped subsidiary chambers (max. dims 3.5m x 2m) are contained in the cairn SW of the main gallery. A court tomb (LE011-038002-) is situated c. 10m to the SW. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 62-4)
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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