Passage Tomb by Shrough
The remains of the Passage Tombs of Shrough (also called Galtymore) lie in a forest east of the R664 (road) on the summit of the border near Shrough Hill in the townland of Shrough ( Irish Sruth na Gamhnaí ) in County Tipperary near Galbally in County Limerick in Ireland . The classic Passage Tomb is a form of the megalithic complex that is characteristic of Northern Ireland and the north of the Republic of Ireland in 219 specimens and also occurs in Leinster , Munster and, in a few specimens, in Great Britain .
The large cairn has been preserved up to a height of 1.0 meters and includes a trigonometric point on the eastern edge . The remains of the small rectangular chamber are off-center and consist of two orthostats on each side, with a half-stone at the west end. The east end and ceiling of the only Passage Tomb in County Tipperary with its oval chamber, which is 1.5 m long and 1.2 m wide inside, are open.
See also
literature
- Peter Harbison : Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland. Gill and Macmillan, Dublin 1992, ISBN 0-7171-1956-4 .
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Coordinates: 52 ° 25 ′ 58.7 " N , 8 ° 10 ′ 40.7" W.