Megalithic tomb - unclassified

Dolmen of the Four Maols

Cist and dolmen tomb in County Mayo, Ireland.

AccessNot confirmed
National MonumentIn State care
DateNot stated
FolkloreNone recorded
PhotoWikimedia Commons

Ballina (Tirawley By.), Co. Mayo54.10705, -9.16582

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At a glance

TypeMegalithic tomb - unclassified
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

This is a national monument (no. 145) in the guardianship of the State. See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland.

Full archaeological record 41 words

This is a national monument (no. 145) in the guardianship of the State. See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume II. County Mayo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1964)

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 3 January 2012. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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