List of Portal Tombs in Ireland

The List of Portal Tombs in Ireland includes all of the Portal Tombs in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland described by Seán Ó Nualláin. Dolmens that have since been discovered or classified as such are also listed. The following sources were used for this:

• The website of the Irish National Monument Service NMS
• The Northern Ireland Sites & Monument Record NISMR page
• A private site Megalithomania

For the portal graves described by NMS and NISMR , the associated SMR number (Sites and Monument Record) is given.

Received portal tombs

County: Antrim Armagh Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Derry Donegal Down Dublin Fermanagh Galway Kerry Kilkenny Leitrim Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Tyrone Waterford Wexford Wicklow

Name (townland)	Known as	place	county	comment	image
Ballylumford	Druid's Cottage Dolmen	Iceland magee	Antrim	It can also be a passage tomb .
Ballyvennaght A	Cloughananca		Antrim
Ballyvennaght B	Cloughananca		Antrim
Ballyvennaght C			Antrim
Ticloy			Antrim
Aghmakans	Long stones	Camlough	Armagh
Aughadanove	The Oul Grave	Mullaghbane	Armagh
Aughnagurgan		Keady	Armagh
Ballykeel			Armagh
Clonlum			Armagh
Ballynasilloge		Borris	Carlow
Ballygraney		Goresbridge	Carlow
Ballynoe or Newtown			Carlow
Haroldstown			Carlow
Kernanstown	Browneshill Dolmen	Carlow Town	Carlow
Kilgraney	Druid's altar	Goresbridge	Carlow
Knockroe	Giant's table		Carlow	Only described on NMS. SMR: CW023-012
Aghawee	Giant's Grave		Cavan
Ballaghanea	Giant's Grave	Virginia	Cavan
Banagher	Giant's Grave		Cavan	Considered one of the smallest.
Burren Calfhouse		Blacklion	Cavan
Burren SW		Blacklion	Cavan
Carrickacroy			Cavan	Considered one of the smallest.
Carrickclevan			Cavan
Drumhawnagh			Cavan
Duffcastle			Cavan
Mayo			Cavan
Middletown	Druid's Altar Kilcatron		Cavan
Moneygashel			Cavan
Ballycasheen	Dermot and Grania's Bed		Clare
Clogher			Clare
Moyree Commons			Clare
Poulnabrone			Clare
Ahaglaslin		Roscarbery	Cork
Arderawinny			Cork
Rostellan		Midleton	Cork	It is not clear whether this is a portal tomb.
Crevolea	Gray Stone	Coleraine	Derry / Londonderry
Drumderg	Derrymore's Grave	Draperstown	Derry / Londonderry
Edenreagh Beg	Giant's Grave		Derry / Londonderry
Ervey			Derry / Londonderry
Tamlaght		Croagh	Derry / Londonderry
Tirnony		Maghera	Derry / Londonderry
Ards Beg	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Falcarragh	Donegal
Ballyannan		Buncrana	Donegal
Ballymore Lower		Creeslough	Donegal	Described on Megalithomania as Portal Tomb. On NMS as "unclassified" SMR: DG026-003 ----
Binn			Donegal	Considered one of the smallest.
Carnaghan		Inch Island	Donegal
Carrickmagrath / Meenbog		Ballybofey	Donegal	Only described on NMS. SMR: DG077-021 ---
Claggan		Horn Head	Donegal
Cloghroe		Drumkeen	Donegal
Errarooey Beg			Donegal
Eskaheen	The Gray Rock, Morton God Dolmen	muff	Donegal
Gilbertstown			Donegal
Gortnavern	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Carrowkeel	Donegal
Kilclooney More 1	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Ardara	Donegal	There are two portal tombs with a distance of only approx. 9 m
Kilclooney More 2		Ardara	Donegal	The Tomb portal is about 1 km west of Kilclooney More 1
Lagkaghatermon	Dermot and Grania's Bed		Donegal
Lisnanees Upper	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Letterkenny	Donegal
Malin More	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Glencolumbkille	Donegal	A series of six portal tombs
Malin More	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Glencolumbkille	Donegal	1.8 km from the six portal tombs
Malin More	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Glencolumbkille	Donegal	1.5 km from the coast
Malin More	Cloghnacarra	Glencolumbkille	Donegal
Muntermellan	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Horn Head	Donegal
Roshin South		Dungloe	Donegal
Sand Island			Donegal
Strabrinna Upper		Kilcar	Donegal	Only described on NMS. SMR: DG091-005 ----
Straleel North	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Carrick	Donegal
Templemoyle		Culdaff	Donegal
Toome	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Gweebarra Bridge	Donegal
Annadorn		Downpatrick	Down	Described only on Megalithomania
Ballygraffan		Comber	Down	Described only on Megalithomania
Castle Ward			Down	Can a menhir be
Goward	Pat Kearney's Big Stone	Hilltown	Down
Greengraves	The Kempe Stones	Dundonald	Down
Kilfeaghan			Down
Kilkeel	The Crawtree Stone		Down
Legananny			Down
Loughmoney		Downpatrick	Down	Described on Megalithomania and NISMR only. SMR: DOW 031: 002
Slievenagriddle		Downpatrick	Down	Only described as possible on NISMR. SMR: DOW038-015
Wateresk	Slipperyford	Newcastle	Down
Ballybrack			Dublin
Brenanstown	Druid's Altar - Glendruid	Cabinteely	Dublin
Cunard		Dublin Mountains	Dublin	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: DU025-051 ----
Howth Demesne	Aideen's Grave	Howth	Dublin
Killiney	The Druid's Judgment Chair		Dublin	Was "remodeled" during the Victorian Age . Described only on Megalithomania; on NMS as megalithic structure SMR: DU026-010 ----
Kilmashogue	Larch Hill Dolmen		Dublin
Kiltiernan domain			Dublin
Taylorsgrange	Brehon's chair		Dublin	Controversial - also described as a passage tomb
Woodtown	Mount Venus Dolmen		Dublin
Glengesh			Fermanagh
Kilnameel			Fermanagh	Doubtful. Described only on Megalithomania.
Kilrooskagh			Fermanagh
Ballynacloghy		Clarinbridge	Galway
Ballynew			Galway
Carrowroe			Galway	Described only on Megalithomania.
Cloonlooaun			Galway	Only described on NMS. SMR: GA009-010 ----
Crannagh	Dermot and Grania's Bed	Gort	Galway
Knockavally		Clifden	Galway
Lavally		Clarinbridge	Galway	Doubtful, only described on Megalithomania.
Leagaun / Leagun			Galway	Described on Megalithomania and NMS. SMR: GA022-051 ----
Marblehill			Galway
Menlough		Galway City	Galway
Killacloghan (E)		Milltown	Kerry	Only described on NMS. SMR: KE047-059 ----
Killacloghan (W)		Milltown	Kerry	Only described on NMS. SMR: KE047-052 ----
Ballyhenebery		Piltown	Kilkenny
Glencloghlea		New Ross	Kilkenny
Kilmogue	Harristown Dolmen, Leac an Scail	Mullinavat	Kilkenny
Killonerry		Carrick-on-Suir	Kilkenny
Newmarket			Kilkenny
Owning			Kilkenny
Raheen			Kilkenny	Only described on NMS. SMR: KK039-044 ----
Tubbrid			Kilkenny	Only described on NMS. SMR: KK039-064 ----
Aghanlish		Kinlough	Leitrim	Described on Megalithomania as the remains of a portal tomb. Described on NMS as two standing stones. SMR: LE003-002 ----
Aghavas		Carrigals	Leitrim	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: LE033-016 ----
Annaghmore		Mohill	Leitrim
Cloonfinnan		Mohill	Leitrim
Creevy		Ballinamore	Leitrim
Drumany	Giant's Grave		Leitrim
Fenagh Beg			Leitrim
Lear			Leitrim	Only described on NMS. SMR: LE036-012 ----
Loughscur			Leitrim	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: LE024-044 ----
Sunnagh More			Leitrim
Sunnagh More			Leitrim	Is 600m from the 1st Sunnagh More Portal Tomb.
Tawnamachugh			Leitrim
Wardhouse (1)	Giant's Grave		Leitrim	200 m from the coast.
Wardhouse (2)			Leitrim	Approx. 100 m NE of No. 1. Only described on Megalithomania and NMS. SMR: LE001-022 ----
Aughnacliff			Longford
Birrinagh		Arvagh	Longford	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: LE033-016 ----
Cleenrah	Grania's Bed		Longford
Aghnaskeagh		Dundalk	Louth
Lurgankeel			Louth
Monas vine			Louth
Proleek	Giant's Grave, Ballymascanlan	Dundalk	Louth
Ballyknock (W)		Ballycastle	Mayo
Ballyknock (E)		Ballycastle	Mayo
Claggan			Mayo
Doogort West	Giant's Grave	Achill Island	Mayo
Enagh Beg		Crossmolina	Mayo	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: MA029-035 ----
Gortbrack North			Mayo
Knocknalower			Mayo
Prebaun		Foxford	Mayo	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: MA049-044001
Slievemore		Achill Island	Mayo	Also described on Megalitomania.
Ervey		Kingscourt	Meath
Rathkenny			Meath	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: ME012-035 ----
Corleanamaddy		Ballybay	Monaghan	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: MO019-027 ----
Garran	Giant's Grave	Newbliss	Monaghan
Lennan		Ballybay	Monaghan
Drumanone		Boyle	Roscommon
Knockanyconor	Nellie's skirt	Lecarrow	Roscommon	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: RO045-053001-
Mihanboy		Athlone	Roscommon
Ardabrone			Sligo
Ballindoon		Lough Arrow	Sligo	Described only on Megalithomania.
Camcuill			Sligo
Carrickglass	Labby Rock Giant's Grave		Sligo
Cloghcor	Druid's altar		Sligo
Crowagh or Dunneill Mountain	Giant's Grave		Sligo
Gorteen			Sligo
Knock growing			Sligo
Knockatober	Giant's Grave		Sligo
Knockatotaun	Giant's Grave Druid’s Altar	Tubber curry	Sligo	Only on Megalithomania, described by NMS as "megalithic structure". SMR: SL025-108 ----
Moytirra West			Sligo	Described by Seán Ó Nualláin as destroyed, according to Megalithomania, essential parts have been preserved.
Springfield	Giant's Grave	Castlebaldwin	Sligo
Tawnatruffaun	The Giant's Griddle		Sligo
Ardcroney			Tipperary
Creggans		Nenagh	Tipperary	Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: TN020-009 ----
Lissava		Cahir	Tipperary	Only described on NMS. SMR: TS075-045 ----
Old cloghfin			Tyrone
Altdrumman	The Cloghogle	Carrickmore	Tyrone
Athenree		Omagh	Tyrone
Ballyrenan	Cloghastucan	Newtownstewart	Tyrone	To the east of the double complex is a second portal grave.
Ballywholan	Carnfadrig Long Cairn		Tyrone
Bullock Park			Tyrone	Described on NISMR only. SMR: TYR 024: 029
Carncorran Glebe	Giant's Grave	Castlederg	Tyrone
Cashel			Tyrone	Described on NISMR only. SMR: TYR 027: 063
Churchtown	Druid's altar	Castlederg	Tyrone
Cloghfin		Omagh	Tyrone
Creggandevesky			Tyrone
Crosh		Newtownstewart	Tyrone
Dullaghan		Dromore	Tyrone
Glenknock or Cloghogle		Newtownstewart	Tyrone
Glenroan	Dermot and Grania's Bed		Tyrone
Keerin			Tyrone
Killynaght	Rocking stone	Artigarvan	Tyrone
Leitrim	Druid's altar	Castlederg	Tyrone
Letterbrat		Plumbridge	Tyrone
Murnells	Dermot and Grania's Bed		Tyrone
Radergan	Grania's Grave		Tyrone	Described only on Megalithomania
Sandville			Tyrone	Described only on Megalithomania; on NISMR as a possible portal tomb SMR: TYR002: 012
Scraghy			Tyrone
Ballindud		Waterford	Waterford
Ballynageeragh		Tramore	Waterford
Ballyquin	Mothel dolmen		Waterford
Dunhill			Waterford
Gaulstown			Waterford
Gurteen Lower		Clonmel	Waterford
Knock		Tramore	Waterford
Savagetown			Waterford
Sheskin			Waterford
Whitestown East			Waterford
Ballybrittas		Bree Hill	Wexford
Newbawn			Wexford
Brittas			Wicklow
Broomfields		Donard	Wicklow
Djouce Mountain	Coffin Stone	Roundwood	Wicklow	Described only on Megalithomania
Glaskenny / Onagh	Glaskenny Cromlech	Enniskerry	Wicklow

Completely destroyed portal tombs

Name (townland)	Known as	place	county	comment
Gortfad		Castlefinn	Donegal	Only described on NMS. SMR: DG079-008 ---- Destroyed between 1984 and 1993
Ballynahattan		Kilkeel	Down	Probably destroyed during World War II
Ballylowra		Knocktopher	Kilkenny
Melkagh		Drumlish	Longford

Number of portal tombs per county

If several portal tombs are close together (listed in one line in the table above), they are only counted once.

county	number	county	number	county	number	county	number
Armagh	5	Donegal	27	Longford	3	Sligo	13
Antrim	5	Down	11	Louth	4th	Tyrone	23
Cork	3	Derry / L'derry	6th	Leitrim	14th	Tipperary	3
Clare	4th	Fermanagh	3	Meath	2	Waterford	14th
Cavan	12	Galway	10	Monaghan	3	Wexford	2
Carlow	7th	Kilkenny	8th	Mayo	9	Wicklow	4th
Dublin	9	Kerry	2	Roscommon	3

literature

• Archaeological Inventory of County Galway. Volume 1: Paul Gosling: West Galway (including Connemara and the Aran Islands). Stationery Office, Dublin 1993, ISBN 0-7076-0322-6 .
• William Copeland Borlase : The Dolmens of Ireland, their Distribution, structural Characteristics, and Affinities in other Countries; together with the Folk-lore attaching to them and Traditions of the Irish People. 3 volumes, Chapman & Hall, London 1897 ( online ).
• Eammon Cody : Survey of the Megalithic tombs of Ireland. 6. Countiy Donegal. Stationery Office, Dublin 2002, ISBN 0-7557-1248-X ( PDF (part 1); 20.1 MB , PDF (part 2); 20.3 MB , PDF (part 3); 23.4 MB , PDF ( Part 4); 17.9 MB , PDF (Part 5); 19.8 MB , PDF (Part 6); 23 MB , PDF (Part 7); 20.4 MB , PDF (Part 8); 16.3 MB , PDF (part 9); 13 MB ).
• Carleton Jones : Temples of Stone: Exploring the megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Collins, Cork 2007, ISBN 978-1905172054 .
• Seán Ó Nualláin : Survey of the Megalithic tombs of Ireland. 5. Countiy Sligo. Stationery Office, Dublin 1989, ISBN 0-7076-0080-4 ( PDF (text volume); 16.2 MB , PDF (table volume); 9.4 MB ).
• Ruaidhrí de Valera , Seán Ó Nualláin: Survey of the Megalithic tombs of Ireland. 1. County Clare. Stationery Office, Dublin 1961 ( PDF (text volume); 13 MB ).
• Ruaidhrí de Valera, Seán Ó Nualláin: Survey of the Megalithic tombs of Ireland. 2. County Mayo. Stationery Office, Dublin 1964 ( PDF (text volume); 15.9 MB , PDF (table volume); 7.9 MB ).
• Ruaidhrí de Valera, Seán Ó Nualláin: Survey of the Megalithic tombs of Ireland. 3. Galway Counties, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. Stationery Office, Dublin 1972 ( PDF (text volume); 17.9 MB , PDF (table volume); 4.8 MB ).
• Ruaidhrí de Valera, Seán Ó Nualláin: Survey of the Megalithic tombs of Ireland. 4. Counties of Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. Stationery Office, Dublin 1982 ( PDF (text volume); 14.9 MB , PDF (table volume); 8.1 MB ).
• Elizabeth Shee Twohig: Irish Megalithic Tombs. Princes Risborough, Shire 1990. ISBN 0-7478-0094-4 .

Web links

• Megalithic Ireland
• Some spared stones of Ireland
• Megalithic Monuments of Ireland

Individual evidence

1. ^ Seán Ó Nualláin: Irish Portal Tombs: Topography, Siting and Distribution. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 113, 1983, pp. 75-105
2. ^ Historic Environment Viewer , on webgis.archaeology.ie
3. ^ Northern Ireland Sites & Monument Record NISMR , on apps.communities-ni.gov.uk
4. ↑ portal Thombs on megalithomania.com
5. ^ Peter Harbinson: Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland , Gill and Macmillan 1992
6. ^ "Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow". Dublin 1993
7. ^ "Archaeological Inventory of County Cork Vol. II". Dublin 1994
8. ^ Archeology Ireland 23/4, 2009, p. 12
9. ↑ "Archeology Ireland Vol.4 No.3 Autumn 1990, page 7