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At a glance

TypeMegalithic tomb - passage tomb
StatusNational Monument

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

Can you visit?

No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly

History and description

Petrie tomb no. 3. See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland.

Full archaeological record 38 words

Petrie tomb no. 3. See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989)

This is a National Monument in State care (No. 153).

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 9 January 2012. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.

CarrowmoreMegalithic tomb - passage tomb · Carrowmore (Carbury By.) · 0.5 km · official record
See linked document This is a National Monument in State care (No. 153).

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Recorded within 5 km

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81 megalithic tombsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
8 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
6 standing stonesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
4 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
3 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
3 abbeys & friariesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
2 cavesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
1 monastic siteArchaeological Survey of Ireland

Walks and trails

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Outdoors, towns and places to stay

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Free Guided Walking Tour of Sligo CityWalking · 3.7 km

What's on nearby

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Excavations nearby

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