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
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Ballylumford | Druid's Cottage Dolmen | Iceland magee | Antrim | It can also be a passage tomb . |
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Ballyvennaght A | Cloughananca | Antrim | |||
Ballyvennaght B | Cloughananca | Antrim | |||
Ballyvennaght C | Antrim | ||||
Ticloy | Antrim |
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Aghmakans | Long stones | Camlough | Armagh |
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Aughadanove | The Oul Grave | Mullaghbane | Armagh | ||
Aughnagurgan | Keady | Armagh | |||
Ballykeel | Armagh |
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Clonlum | Armagh |
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Ballynasilloge | Borris | Carlow |
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Ballygraney | Goresbridge | Carlow |
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Ballynoe or Newtown | Carlow | ||||
Haroldstown | Carlow |
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Kernanstown | Browneshill Dolmen | Carlow Town | Carlow |
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Kilgraney | Druid's altar | Goresbridge | Carlow |
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Knockroe | Giant's table | Carlow | Only described on NMS. SMR: CW023-012 |
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Aghawee | Giant's Grave | Cavan | |||
Ballaghanea | Giant's Grave | Virginia | Cavan |
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Banagher | Giant's Grave | Cavan | Considered one of the smallest. | ||
Burren Calfhouse | Blacklion | Cavan |
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Burren SW | Blacklion | Cavan |
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Carrickacroy | Cavan | Considered one of the smallest. |
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Carrickclevan | Cavan | ||||
Drumhawnagh | Cavan |
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Duffcastle | Cavan |
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Mayo | Cavan |
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Middletown | Druid's Altar Kilcatron |
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Moneygashel | Cavan | ||||
Ballycasheen | Dermot and Grania's Bed | Clare |
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Clogher | Clare |
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Moyree Commons | Clare | ||||
Poulnabrone | Clare |
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Ahaglaslin | Roscarbery | Cork | |||
Arderawinny | Cork | ||||
Rostellan | Midleton | Cork | It is not clear whether this is a portal tomb. | ||
Crevolea | Gray Stone | Coleraine | Derry / Londonderry |
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Drumderg | Derrymore's Grave | Draperstown | Derry / Londonderry |
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Edenreagh Beg | Giant's Grave | Derry / Londonderry | |||
Ervey | Derry / Londonderry |
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Tamlaght | Croagh | Derry / Londonderry |
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Tirnony | Maghera | Derry / Londonderry |
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Ards Beg | Dermot and Grania's Bed | Falcarragh | Donegal |
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Ballyannan | Buncrana | Donegal | |||
Ballymore Lower | Creeslough | Donegal | Described on Megalithomania as Portal Tomb. On NMS as "unclassified" SMR: DG026-003 ---- |
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Binn | Donegal | Considered one of the smallest. | |||
Carnaghan | Inch Island | Donegal | |||
Carrickmagrath / Meenbog | Ballybofey | Donegal | Only described on NMS. SMR: DG077-021 --- |
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Claggan | Horn Head | Donegal | |||
Cloghroe | Drumkeen | Donegal |
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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 |
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Kilclooney More 2 | Ardara | Donegal | The Tomb portal is about 1 km west of Kilclooney More 1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sand Island | Donegal | ||||
Strabrinna Upper | Kilcar | Donegal | Only described on NMS. SMR: DG091-005 ---- |
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Straleel North | Dermot and Grania's Bed | Carrick | Donegal |
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Templemoyle | Culdaff | Donegal |
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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 |
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Greengraves | The Kempe Stones | Dundonald | Down |
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Kilfeaghan | Down |
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Kilkeel | The Crawtree Stone | Down |
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Legananny | Down |
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Loughmoney | Downpatrick | Down | Described on Megalithomania and NISMR only. SMR: DOW 031: 002 |
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Slievenagriddle | Downpatrick | Down | Only described as possible on NISMR. SMR: DOW038-015 |
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Wateresk | Slipperyford | Newcastle | Down |
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Ballybrack | Dublin |
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Brenanstown | Druid's Altar - Glendruid | Cabinteely | Dublin |
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Cunard | Dublin Mountains | Dublin | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: DU025-051 ---- |
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Howth Demesne | Aideen's Grave | Howth | Dublin |
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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 ---- |
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Kilmashogue | Larch Hill Dolmen | Dublin | |||
Kiltiernan domain | Dublin | ||||
Taylorsgrange | Brehon's chair | Dublin | Controversial - also described as a passage tomb |
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Woodtown | Mount Venus Dolmen | Dublin |
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Glengesh | Fermanagh | ||||
Kilnameel | Fermanagh | Doubtful. Described only on Megalithomania. | |||
Kilrooskagh | Fermanagh | ||||
Ballynacloghy | Clarinbridge | Galway |
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Ballynew | Galway | ||||
Carrowroe | Galway | Described only on Megalithomania. | |||
Cloonlooaun | Galway | Only described on NMS. SMR: GA009-010 ---- |
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Crannagh | Dermot and Grania's Bed | Gort | Galway |
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Knockavally | Clifden | Galway | |||
Lavally | Clarinbridge | Galway | Doubtful, only described on Megalithomania. | ||
Leagaun / Leagun | Galway | Described on Megalithomania and NMS. SMR: GA022-051 ---- |
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Marblehill | Galway | ||||
Menlough | Galway City | Galway | |||
Killacloghan (E) | Milltown | Kerry | Only described on NMS. SMR: KE047-059 ---- |
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Killacloghan (W) | Milltown | Kerry | Only described on NMS. SMR: KE047-052 ---- |
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Ballyhenebery | Piltown | Kilkenny | |||
Glencloghlea | New Ross | Kilkenny |
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Kilmogue | Harristown Dolmen, Leac an Scail |
Mullinavat | Kilkenny |
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Killonerry | Carrick-on-Suir | Kilkenny |
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Newmarket | Kilkenny |
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Owning | Kilkenny |
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Raheen | Kilkenny | Only described on NMS. SMR: KK039-044 ---- |
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Tubbrid | Kilkenny | Only described on NMS. SMR: KK039-064 ---- |
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Aghanlish | Kinlough | Leitrim | Described on Megalithomania as the remains of a portal tomb. Described on NMS as two standing stones. SMR: LE003-002 ---- |
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Aghavas | Carrigals | Leitrim | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: LE033-016 ---- |
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Annaghmore | Mohill | Leitrim | |||
Cloonfinnan | Mohill | Leitrim | |||
Creevy | Ballinamore | Leitrim |
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Drumany | Giant's Grave | Leitrim | |||
Fenagh Beg | Leitrim |
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Lear | Leitrim | Only described on NMS. SMR: LE036-012 ---- |
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Loughscur | Leitrim | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: LE024-044 ---- |
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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 ---- |
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Aughnacliff | Longford |
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Birrinagh | Arvagh | Longford | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: LE033-016 ---- |
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Cleenrah | Grania's Bed | Longford |
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Aghnaskeagh | Dundalk | Louth | |||
Lurgankeel | Louth |
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Monas vine | Louth | ||||
Proleek | Giant's Grave, Ballymascanlan | Dundalk | Louth |
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Ballyknock (W) | Ballycastle | Mayo | |||
Ballyknock (E) | Ballycastle | Mayo | |||
Claggan | Mayo | ||||
Doogort West | Giant's Grave | Achill Island | Mayo |
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Enagh Beg | Crossmolina | Mayo | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: MA029-035 ---- |
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Gortbrack North | Mayo |
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Knocknalower | Mayo | ||||
Prebaun | Foxford | Mayo | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: MA049-044001 |
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Slievemore | Achill Island | Mayo | Also described on Megalitomania. | ||
Ervey | Kingscourt | Meath |
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Rathkenny | Meath | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: ME012-035 ---- |
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Corleanamaddy | Ballybay | Monaghan | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: MO019-027 ---- |
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Garran | Giant's Grave | Newbliss | Monaghan |
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Lennan | Ballybay | Monaghan | |||
Drumanone | Boyle | Roscommon |
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Knockanyconor | Nellie's skirt | Lecarrow | Roscommon | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: RO045-053001- |
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Mihanboy | Athlone | Roscommon |
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Ardabrone | Sligo |
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Ballindoon | Lough Arrow | Sligo | Described only on Megalithomania. |
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Camcuill | Sligo | ||||
Carrickglass | Labby Rock Giant's Grave |
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Cloghcor | Druid's altar | Sligo | |||
Crowagh or Dunneill Mountain | Giant's Grave | Sligo |
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Gorteen | Sligo | ||||
Knock growing | Sligo | ||||
Knockatober | Giant's Grave | Sligo |
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Knockatotaun | Giant's Grave Druid’s Altar |
Tubber curry | Sligo | Only on Megalithomania, described by NMS as "megalithic structure". SMR: SL025-108 ---- |
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Moytirra West | Sligo | Described by Seán Ó Nualláin as destroyed, according to Megalithomania, essential parts have been preserved. | |||
Springfield | Giant's Grave | Castlebaldwin | Sligo |
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Tawnatruffaun | The Giant's Griddle | Sligo |
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Ardcroney | Tipperary | ||||
Creggans | Nenagh | Tipperary | Described on Megalithomania and NMS only. SMR: TN020-009 ---- |
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Lissava | Cahir | Tipperary | Only described on NMS. SMR: TS075-045 ---- |
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Old cloghfin | Tyrone |
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Altdrumman | The Cloghogle | Carrickmore | Tyrone |
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Athenree | Omagh | Tyrone |
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Ballyrenan | Cloghastucan | Newtownstewart | Tyrone | To the east of the double complex is a second portal grave. |
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Ballywholan | Carnfadrig Long Cairn |
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Bullock Park | Tyrone | Described on NISMR only. SMR: TYR 024: 029 |
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Carncorran Glebe | Giant's Grave | Castlederg | Tyrone |
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Cashel | Tyrone | Described on NISMR only. SMR: TYR 027: 063 |
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Churchtown | Druid's altar | Castlederg | Tyrone |
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Cloghfin | Omagh | Tyrone |
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Creggandevesky | Tyrone | ||||
Crosh | Newtownstewart | Tyrone |
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Dullaghan | Dromore | Tyrone |
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Glenknock or Cloghogle | Newtownstewart | Tyrone |
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Glenroan | Dermot and Grania's Bed | Tyrone |
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Keerin | Tyrone | ||||
Killynaght | Rocking stone | Artigarvan | Tyrone |
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Leitrim | Druid's altar | Castlederg | Tyrone |
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Letterbrat | Plumbridge | Tyrone |
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Murnells | Dermot and Grania's Bed | Tyrone | |||
Radergan | Grania's Grave | Tyrone | Described only on Megalithomania |
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Sandville | Tyrone | Described only on Megalithomania; on NISMR as a possible portal tomb SMR: TYR002: 012 |
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Scraghy | Tyrone |
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Ballindud | Waterford | Waterford |
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Ballynageeragh | Tramore | Waterford |
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Ballyquin | Mothel dolmen | Waterford |
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Dunhill | Waterford |
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Gaulstown | Waterford |
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Gurteen Lower | Clonmel | Waterford | |||
Knock | Tramore | Waterford |
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Savagetown | Waterford |
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Sheskin | Waterford | ||||
Whitestown East | Waterford | ||||
Ballybrittas | Bree Hill | Wexford |
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Newbawn | Wexford | ||||
Brittas | Wicklow |
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Broomfields | Donard | Wicklow |
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Djouce Mountain | Coffin Stone | Roundwood | Wicklow | Described only on Megalithomania | |
Glaskenny / Onagh | Glaskenny Cromlech | Enniskerry | Wicklow |
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Completely destroyed portal tombs
Name (townland) | Known as | place | county | comment |
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Gortfad | Castlefinn | Donegal | Only described on NMS. SMR: DG079-008 ---- Destroyed between 1984 and 1993 |
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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 |
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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
Individual evidence
- ^ Seán Ó Nualláin: Irish Portal Tombs: Topography, Siting and Distribution. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 113, 1983, pp. 75-105
- ^ Historic Environment Viewer , on webgis.archaeology.ie
- ^ Northern Ireland Sites & Monument Record NISMR , on apps.communities-ni.gov.uk
- ↑ portal Thombs on megalithomania.com
- ^ Peter Harbinson: Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland , Gill and Macmillan 1992
- ^ "Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow". Dublin 1993
- ^ "Archaeological Inventory of County Cork Vol. II". Dublin 1994
- ^ Archeology Ireland 23/4, 2009, p. 12
- ↑ "Archeology Ireland Vol.4 No.3 Autumn 1990, page 7