This is a list of megalithic monument on the island of Ireland.
Megalithic monuments
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. There are over 35,000 in Europe alone, located widely from Sweden to the Mediterranean sea.
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are found throughout
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
, and include burial sites (such as
megalithic tombs) and ceremonial sites (such as
stone circles
A stone circle is a ring of standing stones. Most are found in Northwestern Europe – especially in Britain, Ireland, and Brittany – and typically date from the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, with most being built from 3000 BC. The b ...
).
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Irish megalithic tombs
Megalithic monuments in Ireland typically represent one of several types of megalithic tombs: court cairns, passage tombs, portal tombs and wedge tombs. The remains of over 1,000 such megalithic tombs have been recorded around Ireland.
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List of archaeological sites in County Antrim
List of archaeological sites in County Antrim, Northern Ireland:
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*Aghalee, Church and graveyard, grid ref: J1275 6548
* Aghalislone, Rath, grid ref: J2599 6792
* Aghalislone, Barrow, grid ref: J2549 6825
* Aldfreck, Enclosure with ...
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List of archaeological sites in County Cork
A list of archaeological sites in County Cork, Ireland.
Bantry Area Bantry Archaeology
* Coastal Promontory Fort, Dromclogh
* Franciscan Friary, Abbey extant 1466 suppressed 1542
* Fulacht fiadh, Dromclogh,
* Holy Well, Beach 15th. August
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List of archaeological sites in County Fermanagh
List of archaeological sites in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland:
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*Aghaherrish, Counterscarp ringfort, rath, grid ref: H1312 4467
*Aghahoorin, Bivallate rath, grid ref: H1185 4573
*Aghakillymaud, Court cairn, Court tomb, grid ref: ...
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List of archaeological sites in County Tyrone
List of archaeological sites in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland:
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* Aghafad, Rath, grid ref: H4603 5800
* Aghagogan, Wedge tomb, grid ref: H6391 7360 and standing stone, grid ref: H6398 7351
* Aghalane, Standing stone, stone cir ...
References
External links
Irish Megaliths: Field Guide & Photographs by Anthony WeirMegalithomania: The Home of Irish PrehistoryMegalithic Ireland.comThe Sacred Island
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