Portal Tomb of Ballaghanea

Portal Tomb of Ballaghanea

The Tomb Portal of Ballaghanea (also called Giant's Grave) near Virginia , east of Lough Ramor in southern County Cavan , Ireland , was almost completely destroyed in the 19th century by the then owner, who thought it was treasure buried in the grave. As portal Tombs be megalithic on the British Isles referred to in which two equally high upright stones therebetween with a door stone which form the front of a chamber which is covered with a massive part endstone.

A portal stone is preserved, some of the cairn , masonry and the relocated capstone nearby.

See also

• Megalithic sites in Ireland
• List of Portal Tombs in Ireland

literature

• Peter Harbison : Pre-christian Ireland - From the first Settlers to the early Celts . London 1988, ISBN 0-500-27809-1 .

Web links

• Description Engl. and picture

Coordinates: 53 ° 49 ′ 29.3 "  N , 7 ° 3 ′ 10"  W.