List of megalithic monuments in Ireland facts for kids
This is a list of megalithic monument on the island of Ireland. Megalithic monuments are found throughout Ireland, and include burial sites (including passage tombs, portal tombs and wedge tombs (or dolmens)) and ceremonial sites (such as stone circles and stone rows).
Photograph | Name | County | Coordinates | Type | Age |
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Aghanaglack | Fermanagh | court tomb (double) | - | ||
Annadorn Dolmen | Down | 54°20′31.75″N 5°48′12.52″W / 54.3421528°N 5.8034778°W | passage tomb | - | |
Ardgroom | Cork | 51°44′23.23″N 9°53′37.9″W / 51.7397861°N 9.893861°W | stone circle | - | |
Audleystown Court Tomb | Down | 54°22′29.13″N 5°35′58.08″W / 54.3747583°N 5.5994667°W | court tomb | - | |
Aughlish | Londonderry | 54°53′46″N 7°02′28″W / 54.896°N 7.041°W | stone circles | - | |
- | Ballinran Court Tomb | Down | - | court tomb | - |
- | Ballyalton Court Tomb | Down | 54°19′44″N 5°38′47″W / 54.3288°N 5.6463°W | court tomb | - |
- | Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb | Dublin | - | wedge tomb | - |
Ballykeel Dolmen | Armagh | 54°08′12″N 6°28′16″W / 54.136696°N 6.471204°W | portal tomb | - | |
Ballylumford Dolmen | Antrim | 54°50′30″N 5°46′26″W / 54.84167°N 5.77389°W | portal tomb | 4000 years | |
Ballymacaldrack Court Tomb | Antrim | 55°0′5.9″N 6°24′15.3″W / 55.001639°N 6.404250°W | court tomb | - | |
Ballynoe stone circle | Down | 54°17′27″N 5°43′35″W / 54.290937°N 5.726292°W | stone circle | - | |
Beaghmore | Tyrone | 54°42′14″N 6°56′11″W / 54.70389°N 6.93639°W | stone circles, cairns | - | |
- | Beenalaght | Cork | - | stone row | - |
Beltany stone circle | Donegal | 54°51.025′N 7°36.28′W / 54.850417°N 7.60467°W | stone circle | - | |
Bocan Stone Circle | Donegal | 55°16′20″N 7°08′53″W / 55.27222°N 7.14805°W | stone circle | - | |
- | Bohonagh | Cork | 51°34′48″N 8°59′56″W / 51.580102°N 8.998987°W | stone circle | - |
Brownshill Dolmen | Carlow | - | portal tomb | 5000–6000 years | |
- | Carnfree | Roscommon | - | cairns, standing stones | - |
Carrigagulla | Cork | - | stone circles, stone rows | - | |
Carrowkeel Tombs | Sligo | 54°03′12″N 8°22′40″W / 54.05333°N 8.37778°W | passage tombs | 5100–5400 years | |
Carrowmore | Sligo | 54°15′03.08″N 8°31′09.00″W / 54.2508556°N 8.5191667°W | various | - | |
Castlenalacht Stone Row | Cork | - | Stone row | - | |
Castlestrange stone | Roscommon | - | standing stone | - | |
Cloghanmore | Donegal | - | court tomb | - | |
Cohaw | Cavan | - | court tomb | - | |
Corick | Londonderry | 54°44′53″N 6°47′28″W / 54.748°N 6.791°W | stone circles | - | |
Coom Wedge Tomb | Kerry | 51°49′24.7″N 10°18′48.9″W / 51.823528°N 10.313583°W | wedge tomb | - | |
- | Craigs Dolmen | Antrim | 55°00′07″N 6°28′26″W / 55.00194°N 6.47389°W | passage tomb | - |
Dowth (part of Brú na Bóinne) |
Meath | 53°42′10.5″N 6°26′57″W / 53.702917°N 6.44917°W | passage tomb | - | |
Drombeg stone circle | Cork | 51°33′52″N 9°05′13″W / 51.564553°N 9.08702°W | recumbent stone circle | - | |
Drumskinny | Fermanagh | 54°35′04″N 7°41′26″W / 54.58443°N 7.69051°W | stone circle, cairn | - | |
- | Eightercua | Kerry | 51°48′54″N 10°09′29″W / 51.81491°N 10.15807°W | stone row | 3700 years |
Faulagh | Mayo | 54°16′00″N 9°47′00″W / 54.26667°N 9.78333°W | various | - | |
- | Gartnanoul | Cavan | - | court tomb | - |
Giant's Ring | Down | 54°32′25″N 5°57′0″W / 54.54028°N 5.95000°W | passage tomb | - | |
Glantane East | Cork | 52°00′16″N 9°02′41″W / 52.004426°N 9.04485°W | various | - | |
Goward Dolmen | Down | 54°12′53″N 6°05′29″W / 54.21464°N 6.09132°W | portal tomb | - | |
Grange stone circle | Limerick | 52°30′51.45″N 8°32′30.45″W / 52.5142917°N 8.5417917°W | stone circle | - | |
Kealkill stone circle | Cork | 51°44′43″N 9°22′15″W / 51.7452°N 9.3707°W | stone circle | - | |
Kilclooney More | Donegal | 54°49′04″N 8°25′59″W / 54.817718°N 8.4331537°W | two portal tombs, one court tomb | ||
Kilmashogue | Dublin | - | wedge tomb, portal tombs, standing stones | - | |
Kilmogue | Kilkenny | 52°24′11″N 7°15′44″W / 52.403143°N 7.262261°W | portal tomb | ||
Knockmany Passage Tomb | Tyrone | 54°26′51″N 7°9′34″W / 54.44750°N 7.15944°W | passage tomb | ||
Knockmaree Dolmen | Dublin | 53°21′4″N 6°20′30″W / 53.35111°N 6.34167°W | cist | ||
Knocknakilla | Cork | 52°00′24″N 9°01′28″W / 52.00680°N 9.02448°W | stone circle, standing stone | ||
Knockroe Passage Tomb | Kilkenny | 52°25′54″N 7°23′59″W / 52.43167°N 7.39972°W | passage tomb | ||
Knocknarea | Sligo | 54°15′32″N 8°34′29″W / 54.25891°N 8.57463°W | various | - | |
Knowth (part of Brú na Bóinne) |
Meath | 53°42′06″N 6°29′30″W / 53.70167°N 6.49167°W | passage tomb | - | |
Labbacallee | Cork | 52°10′11″N 8°20′13″W / 52.16983°N 8.33688°W | wedge tomb | - | |
Legananny Dolmen | Down | 54°19′23″N 6°01′12″W / 54.323°N 6.020°W | portal tomb | - | |
Lia Fáil | Meath | 53°34′39″N 6°36′43″W / 53.57750°N 6.61194°W | standing stone | - | |
Lisnadarragh Wedge Tomb | Monaghan | 54°0′48″N 6°53′44″W / 54.01333°N 6.89556°W | wedge tomb | - | |
Listoghil (part of Carrowmore) |
Sligo | - | - | 5380–5640 years | |
Loughcrew Cairns | Meath | 53°46′10″N 7°6′11″W / 53.76944°N 7.10306°W | cairns | 5300–5500 years | |
- | Magh Slécht | Cavan | - | various | - |
Meehambee Dolmen | Roscommon | - | portal tomb | 5500 years | |
- | Moylehid | Fermanagh | - | passage tomb, cairn | - |
Newgrange or Sí an Bhrú (part of Brú na Bóinne) |
Meath | 53°41′39.73″N 6°28′30.11″W / 53.6943694°N 6.4750306°W | passage tomb | 5000 years | |
Poulnabrone dolmen | Clare | 53°2′55.83″N 9°8′23.83″W / 53.0488417°N 9.1399528°W | portal tomb | - | |
Slidderyford Dolmen | Down | - | portal tomb | - | |
- | Tallowroe | Galway | - | standing stone | - |
Templebryan Stone Circle | Cork | 51°38′35″N 8°53′00″W / 51.64316°N 8.88335°W | stone circle | - | |
Tibradden | Dublin | 53°14′20.15″N 6°16′52.74″W / 53.2389306°N 6.2813167°W | passage tomb | - | |
Townleyhall (part of Brú na Bóinne) |
Louth | - | passage tomb | - | |
Turoe stone | Galway | 53°15′N 8°33′W / 53.250°N 8.550°W | standing stone | - | |
Uragh Stone Circle | Kerry | 51°48′42.23″N 9°41′37.74″W / 51.8117306°N 9.6938167°W | stone circle | - |
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