Brennanstown Portal Tomb
Appearance
Brennanstown Portal Tomb | |
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Native name Tuama Ursanach Bhaile Uí Bhraonáin (Irish) | |
Type | Dolmen |
Location | Brennanstown Road, Carrickmines, County Dublin, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°15′14″N 6°09′31″W / 53.253821°N 6.158731°W |
Built | 2500 BC |
Official name | Brenanstown |
Reference no. | 291 |
Brennanstown Portal Tomb, also called Glendruid Dolmen or Cabinteely Dolmen, is a dolmen constructed in Prehistoric Ireland and located in County Dublin. It is a National Monument.[1][2]
Location
[edit]Brennanstown Portal Tomb lies on the north bank of the Carrickmines River, a tributary of the Loughlinstown River, about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) south of Cabinteely.[3]
Gallery
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The tomb in June 2024
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Size in comparison to an adult
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View from the north
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View from the south
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View from the east
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OPW notice (Irish: Fógra) at the national monument
References
[edit]- ^ "The Megalithic Portal: Brennanstown Portal Tomb". Archived from the original on 18 July 2003.
- ^ "Brennanstown Portal Tomb, Dublin, Ireland". 9 March 2014.
- ^ "megalithomania.com - Glendruid - Portal Tomb (Brennanstown, Co. Dublin)". Archived from the original on 20 July 2007.