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List of megalithic monuments in Ireland

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This is a list of megalithic monument on the island of Ireland. Megalithic monuments are found throughout Ireland, and include burial sites (including passage tombs, portal tombs and wedge tombs (or dolmens)) and ceremonial sites (such as stone circles and stone rows).

Photograph Name County Coordinates Type Age
Aghanaglack Fermanagh court tomb (double) -
Annadorn Dolmen Down 54°20′31.75″N 5°48′12.52″W / 54.3421528°N 5.8034778°W / 54.3421528; -5.8034778 (Annadorn Dolmen) passage tomb[1] -
Ardgroom Cork 51°44′23.23″N 9°53′37.9″W / 51.7397861°N 9.893861°W / 51.7397861; -9.893861 (Ardgroom) stone circle -
Audleystown Court Tomb Down 54°22′29.13″N 5°35′58.08″W / 54.3747583°N 5.5994667°W / 54.3747583; -5.5994667 (Audleystown Court Tomb) court tomb -
Aughlish Londonderry 54°53′46″N 7°02′28″W / 54.896°N 7.041°W / 54.896; -7.041 (Aughlish) stone circles -
- Ballinran Court Tomb Down - court tomb -
- Ballyalton Court Tomb Down 54°19′44″N 5°38′47″W / 54.3288°N 5.6463°W / 54.3288; -5.6463 (Ballyalton Court Tomb) court tomb -
- Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb Dublin - wedge tomb -
Ballykeel Dolmen Armagh 54°08′12″N 6°28′16″W / 54.136696°N 6.471204°W / 54.136696; -6.471204 (Ballykeel Dolmen) portal tomb -
Ballylumford Dolmen Antrim 54°50′30″N 5°46′26″W / 54.84167°N 5.77389°W / 54.84167; -5.77389 (Ballylumford Dolmen) portal tomb 4000 years
Ballymacaldrack Court Tomb Antrim 55°0′5.9″N 6°24′15.3″W / 55.001639°N 6.404250°W / 55.001639; -6.404250 (Ballymacaldrack Court Tomb) court tomb -
Ballynoe stone circle Down 54°17′27″N 5°43′35″W / 54.290937°N 5.726292°W / 54.290937; -5.726292 (Ballynoe Stone Circle) stone circle -
Beaghmore Tyrone 54°42′14″N 6°56′11″W / 54.70389°N 6.93639°W / 54.70389; -6.93639 (Beaghmore) stone circles, cairns -
- Beenalaght Cork - stone row -
Beltany stone circle Donegal 54°51.025′N 7°36.28′W / 54.850417°N 7.60467°W / 54.850417; -7.60467 (Beltany stone circle) stone circle -
Bocan Stone Circle Donegal 55°16′20″N 7°08′53″W / 55.27222°N 7.14805°W / 55.27222; -7.14805 (Bocan Stone Circle) stone circle -
- Bohonagh Cork 51°34′48″N 8°59′56″W / 51.580102°N 8.998987°W / 51.580102; -8.998987 (Bohonagh) stone circle -
Brownshill Dolmen Carlow - portal tomb 5000–6000 years
- Carnfree Roscommon - cairns, standing stones -
Carrigagulla Cork - stone circles, stone rows -
Carrowkeel Tombs Sligo 54°03′12″N 8°22′40″W / 54.05333°N 8.37778°W / 54.05333; -8.37778 (Carrowkeel Tombs) passage tombs 5100–5400 years
Carrowmore Sligo 54°15′03.08″N 8°31′09.00″W / 54.2508556°N 8.5191667°W / 54.2508556; -8.5191667 (Carrowmore) various -
Castlenalacht Stone Row Cork - Stone row -
Castlestrange stone Roscommon - standing stone -
Cloghanmore Donegal - court tomb -
Cohaw Cavan - court tomb -
Corick Londonderry 54°44′53″N 6°47′28″W / 54.748°N 6.791°W / 54.748; -6.791 (Corick) stone circles -
Coom Wedge Tomb Kerry 51°49′24.7″N 10°18′48.9″W / 51.823528°N 10.313583°W / 51.823528; -10.313583 (Coom) wedge tomb -
- Craigs Dolmen Antrim 55°00′07″N 6°28′26″W / 55.00194°N 6.47389°W / 55.00194; -6.47389 (Craigs Dolmen) passage tomb -
Dowth
(part of Brú na Bóinne)
Meath 53°42′10.5″N 6°26′57″W / 53.702917°N 6.44917°W / 53.702917; -6.44917 (Dowth) passage tomb -
Drombeg stone circle Cork 51°33′52″N 9°05′13″W / 51.564553°N 9.08702°W / 51.564553; -9.08702 (Drombeg stone circle) recumbent stone circle -
Drumskinny Fermanagh 54°35′04″N 7°41′26″W / 54.58443°N 7.69051°W / 54.58443; -7.69051 (Drumskinny) stone circle, cairn -
- Eightercua Kerry 51°48′54″N 10°09′29″W / 51.81491°N 10.15807°W / 51.81491; -10.15807 (Eightercua) stone row 3700 years
Faulagh Mayo 54°16′00″N 9°47′00″W / 54.26667°N 9.78333°W / 54.26667; -9.78333 (Faulagh) various -
- Gartnanoul Cavan - court tomb -
Giant's Ring Down 54°32′25″N 5°57′0″W / 54.54028°N 5.95000°W / 54.54028; -5.95000 (Giant's Ring) passage tomb[2] -
Glantane East Cork 52°00′16″N 9°02′41″W / 52.004426°N 9.04485°W / 52.004426; -9.04485 (Glantane East) various -
Goward Dolmen Down 54°12′53″N 6°05′29″W / 54.21464°N 6.09132°W / 54.21464; -6.09132 (Goward Dolmen) portal tomb -
Grange stone circle Limerick 52°30′51.45″N 8°32′30.45″W / 52.5142917°N 8.5417917°W / 52.5142917; -8.5417917 (Grange stone circle) stone circle -
Kealkill stone circle Cork 51°44′43″N 9°22′15″W / 51.7452°N 9.3707°W / 51.7452; -9.3707 (Kealkill stone circle) stone circle -
Kilclooney More Donegal 54°49′04″N 8°25′59″W / 54.817718°N 8.4331537°W / 54.817718; -8.4331537 two portal tombs, one court tomb
Kilmashogue Dublin - wedge tomb, portal tombs, standing stones -
Kilmogue Kilkenny 52°24′11″N 7°15′44″W / 52.403143°N 7.262261°W / 52.403143; -7.262261 (Kilmogue) portal tomb
Knockmany Passage Tomb Tyrone 54°26′51″N 7°9′34″W / 54.44750°N 7.15944°W / 54.44750; -7.15944 (Knockmany) passage tomb
Knockmaree Dolmen Dublin 53°21′4″N 6°20′30″W / 53.35111°N 6.34167°W / 53.35111; -6.34167 (Knockmaree) cist
Knocknakilla 0535 Knocknakilla Cork 52°00′24″N 9°01′28″W / 52.00680°N 9.02448°W / 52.00680; -9.02448 (Knocknakilla) stone circle, standing stone
Knocknakilla 0535 Knockroe Passage Tomb Kilkenny 52°25′54″N 7°23′59″W / 52.43167°N 7.39972°W / 52.43167; -7.39972 (Knockroe) passage tomb
Knocknarea Sligo 54°15′32″N 8°34′29″W / 54.25891°N 8.57463°W / 54.25891; -8.57463 (Knocknarea) various -
Knowth
(part of Brú na Bóinne)
Meath 53°42′06″N 6°29′30″W / 53.70167°N 6.49167°W / 53.70167; -6.49167 (Knowth) passage tomb -
Labbacallee Cork 52°10′11″N 8°20′13″W / 52.16983°N 8.33688°W / 52.16983; -8.33688 (Labbacallee) wedge tomb -
Legananny Dolmen Down 54°19′23″N 6°01′12″W / 54.323°N 6.020°W / 54.323; -6.020 (Legannany Dolmen) portal tomb -
Lia Fáil Meath 53°34′39″N 6°36′43″W / 53.57750°N 6.61194°W / 53.57750; -6.61194 (Lia Fáil) standing stone -
Lisnadarragh Wedge Tomb Monaghan 54°0′48″N 6°53′44″W / 54.01333°N 6.89556°W / 54.01333; -6.89556 (Lisnadarragh) wedge tomb -
Listoghil
(part of Carrowmore)
Sligo - - 5380–5640 years
Loughcrew Cairns Meath 53°46′10″N 7°6′11″W / 53.76944°N 7.10306°W / 53.76944; -7.10306 (Loughcrew Cairns) cairns 5300–5500 years
- Magh Slécht Cavan - various -
Meehambee Dolmen Roscommon - portal tomb 5500 years
- Moylehid Fermanagh - passage tomb, cairn -
Newgrange or Sí an Bhrú
(part of Brú na Bóinne)
Meath 53°41′39.73″N 6°28′30.11″W / 53.6943694°N 6.4750306°W / 53.6943694; -6.4750306 (Newgrange) passage tomb 5000 years
Poulnabrone dolmen Clare 53°2′55.83″N 9°8′23.83″W / 53.0488417°N 9.1399528°W / 53.0488417; -9.1399528 (Poulnabrone dolmen) portal tomb -
Slidderyford Dolmen Down - portal tomb -
- Tallowroe Galway - standing stone -
Templebryan Stone Circle Cork 51°38′35″N 8°53′00″W / 51.64316°N 8.88335°W / 51.64316; -8.88335 (Templebryan Stone Circle) stone circle -
Tibradden Dublin 53°14′20.15″N 6°16′52.74″W / 53.2389306°N 6.2813167°W / 53.2389306; -6.2813167 (Tibradden) passage tomb -
Townleyhall
(part of Brú na Bóinne)
Louth - passage tomb -
Turoe stone Galway 53°15′N 8°33′W / 53.250°N 8.550°W / 53.250; -8.550 (Turoe stone) standing stone -
Uragh Stone Circle Kerry 51°48′42.23″N 9°41′37.74″W / 51.8117306°N 9.6938167°W / 51.8117306; -9.6938167 (Uragh Stone Circle) stone circle -

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland, Her Majesty's StationeryOffice (1987), page 87
  2. ^ Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland, Her Majesty's StationeryOffice (1987), page 89
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