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Megalithic tomb - court tomb

Mullaghboy (Tullyhaw By.), County Cavan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - court tomb, Mullaghboy, County Cavan, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Mullaghboy (Tullyhaw By.)
County
Cavan
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
White Carn (Ancient Burying Place)
Coordinates
54.24452, -7.89549
SMR number
CV004-020----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This monument, situated about 0.7km SW of Garvagh Lough, consists of a court and gallery at the NW end of a substantial trapezoidal cairn, some 19m in length. Kerbstones are visible at its SE end and more westerly side. Some heavy blocks at the front of the cairn may represent a facade. A single courtstone flanks each side of the gallery entrance which is formed by two jambs, 0.9m apart. A sidestone and beyond this a corbel indicate the W side of the gallery. At the E side of the gallery there are two adjoining sidestones 2.5m from the entrance jamb. Outside the first of these there is a set stone angled away from the gallery and 0.7m W of the same sidestone there is a set stone standing in the gallery area. Two slabs lying in the gallery may be displaced roof stones. A loosely set upright stone outside the W side of the gallery may not be an original feature. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 111-2, No. 10)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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