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Drumhart Court
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Name:
Drumhart Court
Cairn
Location:
Drumhart Townland, Killashandra road,
Arvagh, Co. Cavan, Ireland.
Access:
By road and lane. From Arvagh take the
Carrigallen road North-west out of town and take the first turning going North, the road
to Killashandra. Follow the road for Three miles and take the turning to Left on the West
side of the road. Follow the lane to its end, and the site is located in a hollow just
North of where the lane ends. The site is on Private land so ask permission at the house.
Description:
This is a prime example of a Court
cairn. The site is situated in a hollow beside the Drumhart river. It consists of a long
chamber with a stone box structures on either end. The Western box has two arm coming off
at 45 ° angles. One Arm is Pointing in a North-Westerly direction towards Clooncorick
Standing Stones and other is pointing in a South-westerly direction towards Errew Standing
Stones. I was told that the Drumhart river floods the area surrounding the site regularly
but the site itself always remains firm and dry. This mean that the 'tomb' is water
resistant in some manner or other and whatever knowledge that is buried in this site may
still be in reasonable condition.
The site runs from East to West with the arms on the
West side. The stones would have been taken from the hillside surrounding the South side
of the site. The site is over 24 meters in length and has 23 stones still visible. The
site is well worth a visit but bring boots as it is a damp and muddy access to this site.
Measurements -:
This site has 23 stones. 7 stones make up the Eastern Box. 8 stones make up
the Western Box. 1 stone for the North-western arm. 2 stones for the
South-western arm and 5 stones running between the two boxes.
Overall Length
-: 2440 cm ; 24.4 meters
Eastern Box -: Length - 4m : Western Box -: Length - 4m
Lat. : 53° 58.3' N ;
Long.
: 07° 34.8' W
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Last Updated -
September 3, 2023
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