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Megalith — Creevy

Portal tomb
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Situated in pasture at the E edge of a plateau with the E arm (dims c. 580m N-S; c. 180m E-W) of a turlough c. 50m to the E in season. This is a small ruinous structure of which only one portal-stone and the sillstone remain in position, with a collapsed portal-stone, sidestone and backstone nearby. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 72-3) 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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