Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - court tomb
Carn (monaghan, By.), County Monaghan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carn (monaghan, By.)
- County
- Monaghan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cromlech Carn
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cromlech
- Coordinates
- 54.17946, -7.06596
- SMR number
- MO013-029----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on top of a drumlin. It is well-known in the folk tradition (IFC: (949) 344-5, 482-3; (950) 496-7: https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes ), and although no name is associated with it two rather similar and very accurate sketch plans are provided by this sourece. A grass-covered trapezoidal cairn (dims 35m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE at NE) incorporates a deep U-shaped court (Wth 6.5m; D 6.5m) at the broader NE end. Two stones, one at either side of the court are probably façade stones. The court gives access to a gallery (L 9.3m; Wth 1.5m) divided by jambs into three chambers, the end chamber being represented by a single jambstone and the backstone. A fallen lintel lies inside the entrance to the gallery. (Ó Nualláin 1977, 52-60)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
See the attached images: _1 from OSI (1835); _2 after Ó Nualláin 1977; _3 from IFC (949) 345; _2
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 23 February 2018
References
IFC Schools' MSS: Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts. Department of Folklore. University College, Dublin.
Ó Nualláin, S. 1977 A dual Court-tomb at Garran Townland, county Monaghan. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 107, 520-60.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.