I first read of this site in Anthony Weir's guide book - Early Ireland. He states that he only included it because it is easy to get to (which is true), but that it is not a nice tomb - surely it can't be that bad! So, I decided to make quite a detour to see ... and it is! It's horrible.
I think that the location really doesn't help, being next to a road and next to a barn and next to a wall. The rear of the tomb, which is made from great nobbly slabs, has collapsed, but the front is in good condition. A large roof stone rest on 1.7m tall walls, creating quite a large chamber. However, a wall has been built right up to the front of the tomb, making it impossible to really see well.
If it was in a field, on a hill this would be a great tomb, but stuck where it is? No. It's worth a stop if you're passing, but don't go too far out of you way.
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