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<< Our Photo Pages >> Magheraghanrush - Court Tomb in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Sligo

Submitted by Anthony_Weir on Sunday, 13 October 2002  Page Views: 7082

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Magheraghanrush Alternative Name: Deerpark, Leacht Con Mhic Ruis
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 7.227 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Sligo Type: Court Tomb
Nearest Town: Sligo
Map Ref: G753367
Discovery Map Number: D16
Latitude: 54.278541N  Longitude: 8.379932W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Magheraghanrush
Magheraghanrush submitted by howe : View from the back of the two east galleries, looking toward the central court and west gallery, taken in 1982. My understanding is that much of the forestry interrupting the view has now been removed. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Court Tomb in Co. Sligo

The fine views to be had from this huge tomb are now blocked by insensitive planting of dreary conifer forest, which is to the S of the road from Leckaun to Sligo (6.4 kms to the E). On the top of a ridge overlooking Colgagh Lough, the tomb has an impressive central court 15 metres long, from which 3 two-chambered galleries extend to give the tomb a length of 30 metres. Two are on the E side and one on the W. One of the E galleries still has a lintel in place (though broken) above the jamb-stones. The court is entered from the S side, and the tomb has some similarities with the tomb at Ballyglass, county Mayo. Below the monument, approached by the path from which the path to the court-tomb branched off, are other remains including a ruined wedge-tomb, a souterrain, and a stone fort with souterrain which offers splendid views.

Note: Photo © Anthony Weir
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Magheraghanrush
Magheraghanrush submitted by howe : Plan of the site (Vote or comment on this photo)

Magheraghanrush
Magheraghanrush submitted by howe : The nearby souterrain in a ring fort (Vote or comment on this photo)

Magheraghanrush
Magheraghanrush submitted by howe : View of the entrance to the two east galleries (one with broken lintel) from the central court (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
G7536 : Western chamber at  Deer Park Court Tomb by John M
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G7536 : North east chamber at Deer Park Court Cairn by John M
by John M
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G7536 : Deer Park Court Tomb by Oliver Dixon
by Oliver Dixon
©2008(licence)
G7536 : Pasture below Deer Park Court Tomb by John M
by John M
©2010(licence)
G7537 : The path from Deer Park Court Tomb by John M
by John M
©2010(licence)

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