Wedge tomb in Carrigonirtane

On little platform on SE-facing slope at head of valley of tributary of Foherish River. Well-preserved tomb comprising gallery (L 3.7m; Wth 1.4m at W end, 1.1m at E), aligned E-W; represented by three sidestones to N, four to S and inset backstone at E end, surrounded by closely-set outer walling. Gallery sidestones decrease in height from W to E. Gallery covered by three overlapping roofstones. No clear indications of mound. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 10-11, Co. 13) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982)

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its well-preserved structure and orientation reflect typical features of wedge tombs found in western Ireland, significant for understanding regional funerary practices and settlement patterns.