| Aghnaskeagh - Portal Tomb |
When Anthony Weir told me this was an 'interesting' place and that is was 'difficult' to photgraph he really wasn't joking on either count!
Lying in the cairn there must be 6 or 7 chambers in a knot of confused stones. What must have been the two original wedge tomb chambers lie in the center surrounded by probably later kist burials.
To the 'rear' of the chambers sits a wonderful capstone like a mini toy dolmen raised up on stumpy stones. The place really has so much character that not even the dairy factory that now stands next to it can kill the ambience and power.
Along with the other nearby tomb it is surrounded by a protective dry stone wall so it should be around for many years to come.
This is a must visit site.
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From Dundalk head north up the N1 towards the border. Take the first left after the island where it meets the R173 and then turn right at the next crossroads.Continue for about 600m and take the next right. There is an abandoned cottage on the left about 75m along, park here. To reach the tombs go through the rightmost gate and walk around the edge of the field to the bottom, heading towards the dairy factory. The tombs are just in front of this behind the drystone walls.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Blackheath (Co. Dublin) |  Clermont Cairn (Co. Louth) |  Slievenagriddle (Co. Down) |
 Tibradden (Co. Dublin) |  Coumaraglin NW - South Cairn (Co. Waterford) |  Fieldstown (Co. Louth) |
