Duntryleague passage tomb

Duntryleague passage tomb
Native name
Irish: Tuama Pasáiste Dhún Trí Liag
Type passage grave
Location Deerpark, Duntryleague,
County Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates 52°24′23″N 8°19′21″W / 52.406472°N 8.322376°W / 52.406472; -8.322376Coordinates: 52°24′23″N 8°19′21″W / 52.406472°N 8.322376°W / 52.406472; -8.322376
Elevation 262 m (860 ft)
Built c. 3500 BC
Official name: Duntryleague passage tomb
Reference no. 315
Location of Duntryleague passage tomb in Ireland

Duntryleague passage tomb, also known as Dermot & Grania's Bed, is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Duntryleague Hill, County Limerick, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Location

Plan of the tomb

Duntryleague Passage Tomb is located atop Duntryleague Hill, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) WNW of Galbally, County Limerick. The hill overlooks the River Loobagh valley to the north.

History

Duntryleague passage tomb was built c. 3500 BC.

According to legend, it was the burial place of Ailill Aulom (Oilill Olum), a King of Munster.

Description

The covering cairn is missing but most of the capstones are still in place. The tomb is aligned north-south. It is built in a style suggestive of similar tombs in Brittany.

References

  1. ↑ Pip. "DUNTRYLEAGUE PASSAGE TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
  2. ↑ "The Standing Stone: Duntryleague, Passage Tomb, Co. Limerick.".
  3. ↑ http://www.megalithomania.com/show/site/707
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