Duntryleague passage tomb

Duntryleague passage tomb
Duntryleague passage tomb
Native name; Tuama Pasáiste Dhún Trí Liag (Irish)
Type	passage grave
Location	Deerpark, Duntryleague,; County Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates	52°24′23″N 8°19′21″W / 52.406472°N 8.322376°W
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Built	c. 3500 BC
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Duntryleague passage tomb
Reference no.	315
	Location of Duntryleague passage tomb in Ireland

Duntryleague passage tomb, also known as Dermot & Grania's Bed, is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Duntryleague Hill, County Limerick, Ireland.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Location

Duntryleague Passage Tomb is located atop Duntryleague Hill, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) WNW of Galbally, County Limerick. The hill overlooks the River Loobagh valley to the north.

History

Duntryleague passage tomb was built c. 3500 BC.^{[citation needed]}

According to legend, it was the burial place of Ailill Aulom (Oilill Olum), a King of Munster.^{[citation needed]}

Description

The covering cairn is missing but most of the capstones are still in place. The tomb is aligned north-south. It is built in a style suggestive of similar tombs in Brittany.

References

^ Pip. "DUNTRYLEAGUE PASSAGE TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
^ "The Standing Stone: Duntryleague, Passage Tomb, Co. Limerick".
^ "megalithomania: Duntryleague (Limerick) :: Passage Tomb :: Visit notes". www.megalithomania.com.

[1] Pip. "DUNTRYLEAGUE PASSAGE TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".

[2] "The Standing Stone: Duntryleague, Passage Tomb, Co. Limerick".

[3] "megalithomania: Duntryleague (Limerick) :: Passage Tomb :: Visit notes". www.megalithomania.com.

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