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Court Chamber
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Springtime
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NAME:
Lough Meelagh / Knockranny Court Chamber.
LOCATION: Lough
Meelagh, Knockranny, Keadew, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
ACCESS:
There is parking facility close to the site, beside Lough
Meelagh. From Keadew take the road to Ballyfarnon. The parking facility is 1 km
outside Keadew town. There is a woodland trail with raised walkways over the
more swampy parts, leading to the site itself. It is about 200 meters from the
parking facility.
DESCRIPTION:
This is a well maintained site with the undergrowth being
cut back on a regular basis. The Court Tomb is covered in bluebells during the
spring. The sites contains a large central chamber 4.5m
wide and 4.8m in long. There is a entrance way on the NE side of the site.
Entrance to the chamber was in a SE direction. There is a smaller chamber to the
NW of the main chamber. It is 4.3m long by 1.75 m across.
This site, surrounded by a Ash and Pine forest with Nature walks, is
well worth a visit and is perfect for a day's outing. There are two Walking trails that pass close to this site.
Keadue is also the Town that holds the yearly Irish Harpers Festival Last weekend of July or early August.
Lat.: 54° 03.2' N ;
Long.:
08° 09.2' W
Other Sites close by: Kilgarve Meg. Chamber - Keadue East Meg. Chamber - Keadue East Standing Stone - Cartronaglogh Meg. Chamber
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Last Updated -
September 3, 2023
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