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Home > Creggandevesky, Co. Tyrone is one of the finest and best preserved court tombs in the 32 counties. Although smaller than Creeveykeel in Sligo, this site feels like it has been untouched since it was built, apart from the missing roof and some nasty graffiti. There are three chambers in a trapezoidal cairn, the portal stones and lintel remain in-situ and the dry stone walling is in very good repair all the way around the cairn.
Home > Creevagh wedge Tomb (aka Leaba Wedge Tomb) This tomb is signposted 'Leaba Wedge Tomb' and is quite near the road that runs past the Parknabinnia wedge tombs, though it is not visible from the road. There is a court like arrangement in front of the tomb and although many of the stones lie strewn about the chamber itself is quite intact. This is one of the nicest wedge tombs in a secluded location which also has easy access.
Home > Ruined Wedge Tomb at Parknabinnia, Burren, Co. Clare. This small tomb, a few hundred metres north of Parknabinnia CL67 above, is still partially imbedded in a low cairn and what appears to be its capstone lies broken behind it. Click on the photo for a larger version.
Home > Dooeys Cairn (Ballymacaldrack), Co. Antrim Click on the photo to enlarge. A nice example of a court tomb that has been extensively excavated yielding many artefacts and cremated burials placed in pits inside the galley. Although now a little boxed in by the surrounding fence this tomb has very easy access and has lots of information posted on two information boards. Click here to see more photos of this tomb.
Home > Craigs Dolmen, Co. Antrim Click on the photo for a larger view. 'Craigs Dolmen' is actually the remains of a passage tomb although it could easily be mistaken for a portal tomb as no sign of a passage remain. The capstone is cemented back together and is not angled (as most portal tombs would be). It is now home to a small bunch of very curious sheep who are very protective of it. The unusual finger like orthostats make this a very curious monument, well worth a visit. Click here to see more photos of this tomb and the nearby wedge tomb.
Home > Fourknocks Passage Tomb, Co. Meath Click on the photo for a larger view. A restored passage tomb with a large chamber, now covered by an artificial roof. It features three recesses off the main chamber, many zig-zag carvings and (allegedly) the only known stone age carving of a face. It is still debatable whether the tomb originally featured a roof or not, but if one was in place it would have to have been made of wood or hide due to the large size of the chamber itself. Click the link below for an outside view and many photos of the carvings inside. Click here to see more photos of this tomb and the megalithic art inside.
Home > 'The Giants Ring' also known as Ballynahatty, near Lisburn/Belfast, Northern Ireland. Click on the photo for a larger view. Set in the middle of a suitably titled 'Giant' ring (a massive circular bank now used to exercise dogs!) is this skeleton of a passage tomb. Looking like an extended dolmen, no trace of the passage remains except for the chamber and a few outlaying stones. Well worth a visit nonetheless and also has easy access and parking. Click here to see more photos of this tomb.
Home > The Giants Ring, Megalithic passage grave near Belfast/Lisburn
Home > The Giants Ring, Megalithic passage grave near Belfast/Lisburn
Creggandevesky, Co. Tyrone is one of the finest and best preserved court tombs in the 32 counties. Although smaller than Creeveykeel in Sligo, this site feels like it has been untouched since it was built, apart from the missing roof and some nasty graffiti.

There are three chambers in a trapezoidal cairn, the portal stones and lintel remain in-situ and the dry stone walling is in very good repair all the way around the cairn.
Home > Creggandevesky, Co. Tyrone is one of the finest and best preserved court tombs in the 32 counties. Although smaller than Creeveykeel in Sligo, this site feels like it has been untouched since it was built, apart from the missing roof and some nasty graffiti. There are three chambers in a trapezoidal cairn, the portal stones and lintel remain in-situ and the dry stone walling is in very good repair all the way around the cairn.
Creggandevesky, Co. Tyrone is one of the finest and best preserved court tombs in the 32 counties. Although smaller than Creeveykeel in Sligo, this site feels like it has been untouched since it was built, apart from the missing roof and some nasty graffiti.

There are three chambers in a trapezoidal cairn, the portal stones and lintel remain in-situ and the dry stone walling is in very good repair all the way around the cairn.
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