Cleighran More

Nearest town:
Drumshanbo (9km S)
OS reference:
G989195
OS sheet:
26
Latitude:
54° 7' 28.13 N
Longitude:
8° 1' 0.57 W
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Images

Image of Cleighran More (Court Tomb) by ryaner

General view looking north – some of the covering cairn remains.

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ryaner Apr 5, 2025
Image of Cleighran More (Court Tomb) by ryaner

The first chamber – the sidestone in the foreground is 1.7 metres long.

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ryaner Apr 5, 2025
Image of Cleighran More (Court Tomb) by ryaner

Over the first chamber of the three-or-four-chambered gallery – a roofstone or lintel partially covers the chamber.

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ryaner Apr 5, 2025
Image of Cleighran More (Court Tomb) by ryaner

The front two chambers – the stone in the foreground is the remaining segmenting jambstone that divides the gallery between the second and third chambers.

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ryaner Apr 5, 2025
Image of Cleighran More (Court Tomb) by ryaner

Over the backstone again looking almost due south.

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ryaner Apr 5, 2025
Image of Cleighran More (Court Tomb) by ryaner

From the back of the tomb at the north-west – Sliabh An Iarainn (Slieve Anierin) in the distance.

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ryaner Apr 5, 2025
Image of Cleighran More (Court Tomb) by ryaner

The stone towards the bottom left is the backstone of the gallery – the small court to the right has been colonised by the holly tree and the rushes.

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ryaner Apr 5, 2025
Image of Cleighran More (Court Tomb) by ryaner

The site on approach from the road – Lough Allen behind in the distance.

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ryaner Apr 5, 2025

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