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Aghanlish : Portal Tomb

CountyLeitrim
Grid RefG 807 523
Longitude8° 17' 50.42" W
Latitude54° 25' 7.75" N
Nearest TownKinlough (3.3 Km)
OS Sheet16
UTM zone29U
UTM x545595.25105098
UTM y6030348.650754

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Aghanlish - Wedge Tomb
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 7th April 2002

The Leitrim survey lists two standing stones near to the wedge tomb (just 20m up the hill in fact) but when you see them they are undoubtedly two 3m tall, 1,5m deep portal stones from a tomb.

A small drystone wall has been built to the east of them extending from the base of one which does not seem to be anything in particular.

The views from here are so good that words fail me when I try to describe them. Another example that the people that built these sepulchres for their dead and for worship really enjoyed seeing the very best that nature has to offer.

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