Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Grangebeg (kildangan Ed), County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grangebeg (kildangan Ed)
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Druids Altar
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dolmen
- Coordinates
- 53.13941, -6.97215
- SMR number
- KD027-038----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Near the top of a long and moderately steep SW-facing slope in tillage. A ringbarrow (KD027-004----) lies c. 130m downslope to the S. While named ‘Dolmen’ on the latest ed. (1939) of the OS 6-inch map, the site comprises a pair of rough boulders; a larger S one (L 2.5m; Wth 2.5m; H 1.8m) partly resting on a smaller N one (L 1.6m; Wth 1.3m; H 0.7m). Although not accepted as a megalithic tomb by de Valera and O’Nualláin (1972, 101), they note that a human skeleton is said to have been found at the site. (Comerford 1883, II, 239)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 30 August 2012
References
de Valera, R. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1972 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland, vol. 3, Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Comerford, Rev. M. 1883-6 Collections relating to the dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin, 3 vols. James Duffy and Sons. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.