WebMay 28, 2014 · The stone is believed to have been a part of a megalithic tomb, with the hole used to pass food to the dead (after the sealing of the tomb). The hole is about 30cm's in diameter. The more recent history of the stone claims that Niall of the nine hostages tied up an enemy called Eochu with the use of a chain that was run through the hole. WebPortal Tomb Walk (1) To construct the first new dedicated equestrian trail in Forth Mountain, works include drainage, turnstiles, way markers and signage. (2) Ballybrittas Portal Tomb; to extend the existing walking trails to a portal tomb and allow people to view the tomb, including measures to protect the national monument. Forth Mountain/Brittas
GREENGRAVES PORTAL TOMB/MEGALITHIC …
WebGreengraves Portal Tomb AKA The Kempe Stones One of the highlights of my trip to County Down was visiting the huge megalithic tomb at Greengraves. The tomb was … Webkilkeel portal tomb 'the crantree stone' legananny portal tomb: mayo standing stone: moneyslane stone pair: mullaghmore ring barrow 'murphy's fort' tamnaharry standing … patricia gerrity
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http://www.irishmegaliths.org.uk/down.htm Web1) It is a portal tomb. There is an obvious mound around the standing stones. This and other stones nearby could be possible cairn material. The profiles recorded (Figure 7) suggest that the ground is raised in the immediate area of the remains. In Northern Ireland there are forty-three known portal tombs, ten of which are to be found in County ... WebMar 22, 2015 · 12.2km NNW 344° Ballyutoag Court Tomb Court Tomb 12.6km N 358° Collinward Cairn* Cairn 13.2km ENE 65° Greengraves* Portal Tomb (J4454073630) 14.5km E 94° Ballygraffan Portal Tomb* Portal Tomb 17.4km NNW 343° Craigarogan* Chambered Tomb (J270842) 18.6km ESE 107° Ballymartin Rock Art Rock Art (J50766285) patricia g eseverri