This is a sad place. Perhaps once it would have been a splendid as Haroldstown dolmen, which it echoes in style. It is now completely collapsed and is hard to spot amongst the other piles of stone on the edge of this field.
There is the possible remains of a courtyard to the front.
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Yes, yes, I know! I got it wrong last time. I was 200m out, but what I saw before is definitely a structure of sorts. Anyway, today I finally made it to Moylisha tomb. A beautifully situated tomb with fantastic views.
When I arrived there a lovely couple were there with their two daughters, who were very ruddy cheeked from the wind. I imagine that they thought I was mad, walking up a hill with a step ladder on my shoulder! We chatted for a while and then they left, leaving me to investigate this fine wedge tomb.
The gallery has fine double walling with clear remnants of the facade in place. To on side of the tomb the roofslabs lie where they have been tipped off, forming a pavement alongside the gallery. One roofstone is in situ and to the rear of the gallery is a subsidary chamber similar to that found at Ballyedmonduff (County Dublin).
The site was excavated in 1937 and pot sherds, stone discs and some spear molds were found. I cannot remember where I read it, but the National Museum has some spearheads that were cast in these moulds.
The tomb is aligned east-west with the entrance to the west, in front of which there may have been a forecourt.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Knockshanvo (Co. Clare) |  Burren (Co. Cavan) |  Magheracar (Co. Donegal) |
 Clontygora (Co. Armagh) |  Pookauncorrin (Co. Kerry) |  Tireighter (Co. Derry) |
