Wedge tomb in Na Doirí

On level spur in cut-away bog overlooking Douglas River valley to NE. Comprises ruined gallery (L 2.3m; Wth c. 0.9m at E end) aligned ENE-WSW, represented by two jamb-like stones at W end, single sidestones to N and S, and doubling of backstone at E end; outer-wall stones to N, E and S.Upright slab to NW may be remains of facade or part of pre-bog wall which skirts N side of monument (CO069-070---). (Ó Nualláin 1989, 135) 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

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its orientation and construction reflect a regional tradition in Atlantic Ireland, significant for understanding prehistoric funerary practices and landscape use.