MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS
OF IRELAND.COM
OF IRELAND.COM
| KILLONEERY PORTAL TOMB |
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| Situated in level pasture land, facing south east, this collapsed portal tomb is located just 100m west of the River Lingaun, (An Loinnean) which defines the border between County Kilkenny and County Tipperary and is a large tributary of the River Suir and joins it to the east of Fiddown, (Fiodh Duin). The elongated capstone, which has slipped backwards, measures 3.8m in length, 2.6m in width and 1.6m max; in depth,has collapsed into the chamber and is slightly elevated at the entrance by the inward leaning portal stones,originally 1.4m in height. The back-stone has been crushed under the capstone and the door-stone is covered with cairn material. The chamber is filled with field clearance and the tomb sits on a low sub -circular mound 10m in diameter. Access can be obtained from the farmhouse, 200m SW. |
| CO-ORDINATES 52 22' 7.11"N...7 23' 21.965"W |
