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Cappaghbeha Mountain : Wedge Tomb

CountyClare
Grid RefR 661 904
Longitude8° 30' 16.42" W
Latitude52° 57' 48.05" N
Nearest TownMountshannon (6.3 Km)
OS Sheet52
UTM zone29U
UTM x533277.21103114
UTM y5868308.0309118
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 12th October 2003

The walk from Bohateh North (County Clare) to here is fantastic. You pass many mounds and stones that just get your mind racing about the possibilities of what else is up here.

This tomb could be mistaken for a portal tomb from its remains. In fact it may be a hybrid. It appears to have had a short single chamber, but has double walling. A tall stone stands at the west end of the remaining wall slab, which is set just off line with it - this really does look like a portal stone.

The monument itself is pretty ruined, but once again the views are fantastic. Lough Derg seems to sit on top of the ridge that I walked over to reach here from the previous site.

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