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Fenagh Beg : Portal Tomb

CountyLeitrim
Grid RefH 112 081
Longitude7° 49' 44.75" W
Latitude54° 1' 18.97" N
Nearest TownBallinamore (3.9 Km)
OS Sheets27A, 33
UTM zone29U
UTM x576710.04832601
UTM y5986596.5299669
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 7th April 2002

This is one of the places that has been high on my 'must see' list for some time and as it was on my route home I decided to go for it.

I didn't have the OS map on me for this area and so stopped in the village to ask where it was. I was given directions and told where the landowner lived. Unfortunately, the landowner wasn't in and so I decided to go and take a peak anyway.

What makes this tomb so special is thefact that it has a small rain forest growing on its capstone, making it look most bizarre. This hanging garden on a slab is now only supported by one tall, slender portal stone and the back stones.

Wondrfully sited on a rise in a dreamy little valley this site is idyllic. There are a couple of passage tombs very close by too only one of which I saw. As this is a must go back site I will see tham next time.

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Sunday, 13th October 2002

I just had to revisit this wonderfully crazy site - the Elvis Presley of portal tombs!

The shrub was nicely in flower, adding more oddity to the tomb and a bull was extremely vocal and threatening towards me. Did he really think I was a threat to his harem? That's worrying!

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447.2 m (WSW) there is a Standing Stone at Fenagh.
9.2 Km (NNW) there is a Sweat House at Gubnaveagh.
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223.6 m (NNE) there is a Standing Stone at NE of Fenagh known as Knockmullin 1.
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