Magheraghanrush Court Tomb
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Megalithic tomb - court tomb

Magheraghanrush Court Tomb

Court cairn and National Monument of Ireland, located in County Sligo, Ireland.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentIn State care
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
  • PhotoWikimedia Commons
Magheraghanrush Or Deer Park, Co. Sligo54.27927, -8.38138
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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

This court tomb is a National Monument (No. 377) in state ownership. See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland.

Full archaeological record 56 words

This court tomb is a National Monument (No. 377) in state ownership. 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 monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 2/1931).

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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      Around Magheraghanrush Court Tomb

      Other heritage nearby

      Recorded within 5 km

      Walks and trails

      • Deerpark - Court Tomb TrailWalking Trail · 2.5 km · nearest point 0.1 km
      • Clogher Beg TrailWalking Trail · 1.2 km · nearest point 1.5 km
      • Hazelwood - Lady Ann's TrailWalking Trail · 6.1 km · nearest point 3.6 km

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      Other attractions nearby

      • Lough GillNatural Landscape · 3.3 km
      • Parke's CastleHistoric Houses and Castle · 3.5 km
      • Hazelwood ForestNature and Wildlife · 3.8 km
      • Doorly ParkNature and Wildlife · 4.9 km

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