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'Sheemore (central tomb)' : Passage Tomb

TownlandSheemore
CountyLeitrim
Grid RefG 991 048
GPSG 99090 04818 (5m)
Longitude8° 0' 49.95" W
Latitude53° 59' 33.24" N
Nearest TownLeitrim (3.3 Km)
OS Sheet33
UTM zone29U
UTM x564650.51251106
UTM y5983144.7064565

This is a subsite of:

Sheemore - Sacred Hill
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 9th May 2004

Although you can see all three of these tombs from quite some distance it is this, the central tomb, that really stands out. This is due not only to its size but also because of the huge illuminated cross that stands upon it.

The cairn appears to be unopened, but some slippage on the southwest side and a large protruding slab could be signs of an entrance there. The cairn stands at least 8m tall and is over 20m in diameter, with no signs of a kerb.

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