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Megalithic tomb - court tomb

Cummeen Court Cairn

Court cairn in County Sligo, Ireland.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentIn State care
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
  • PhotoWanted
Cummeen, Co. Sligo54.27698, -8.52666
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At a glance

  • TypeMegalithic tomb - court tomb
  • StatusNational Monument

What to look for

  • Court

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
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History and description

See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V.

Full archaeological record 36 words

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 court tomb is a National Monument in state ownership (no. 433).

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

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      • Queen Maeve Trail KnocknareaWalking Trail · 7.8 km · nearest point 2.6 km
      • Rosses Point Coastal WalkWalking Trail · 2.2 km · nearest point 3.5 km
      • Killaspugbrone LoopWalking Trail · 7.2 km · nearest point 3.5 km

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