Duntryleague passage tomb
Duntryleague passage tomb | |
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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°WCoordinates: 52°24′23″N 8°19′21″W / 52.406472°N 8.322376°W |
Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
Built | c. 3500 BC |
National Monument of Ireland | |
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[]
Duntryleague Passage Tomb is located atop Duntryleague Hill, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) WNW of Galbally, County Limerick. The hill overlooks the valley to the north.
History[]
Duntryleague passage tomb was built c. 3500 BC.[citation needed]
According to legend, it was the burial place of Ailill Aulom (Oilill Olum), a King of Munster.[citation needed]
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[]
Categories:
- National Monuments in County Limerick
- Archaeological sites in County Limerick
- Tombs in the Republic of Ireland