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![](Down/Gaints-ring/Photos/grpt-003.jpg)
Gaint's Ring, Belfast, Co. Down.
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Portal CHAMBERS / Tombs
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Anskert, Co. Leitrim.
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Welcome to Shee-Eire.com section on Portal Tombs.
A Portal Tomb refers to
Three or more upright stones supporting a capstone. Other names for Portal Tombs are Portal Chambers, Chambered Graves.
Older names include Dolmen's, Cromlech's as well as names such as Druids Altar, Giant's Grave, also name from mythology and folklore as Diarmuid and Grainne's Bed.
The word 'dolmen' comes from the Breton word 'tolmen' meaning 'stone table'. There is over 150 Portal Tomb is Ireland.
Please choose from list below to look at these awesome relic's of a
time gone by.
County : Sites - 22
Co. Carlow
![bhpt004.jpg (34722 bytes)](Carlow/Brownshill/Photos/bhpt004.jpg)
Brownshill
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![rvpt001.jpg (31900 bytes)](Carlow/Rathvilly/Photos/rvpt002.jpg)
Rathvilly
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Co. Clare
Kilcrimple
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![pnbptp2.JPG (167943 bytes)](Clare/Burren/Poulnabrone/Photos/pnbptp2.JPG)
Poulnabrone
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Co. Cavan
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Co. Derry
![grnptp-005.JPG (605151 bytes)](Derry/Glenroan/Photos/grnptp-005.JPG)
Glenroan
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![Picture 069.jpg (481126 bytes)](Derry/Tirnony/Photos/Picture 069.jpg)
Tirnony
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Co. Longford
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Co. Mayo
![blapt-001.jpg (100582 bytes)](Mayo/Ballina/Photos/blapt-001.jpg)
Ballina
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Co. Tyrone
![](Tyrone/Tamaght/Photos/IMG_20221018_150505.jpg)
Tamaght
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Co.Waterford
![bqnptp-09.JPG (671162 bytes)](Waterford/Ballyquin/Photos/bqnptp-10.JPG)
Ballyquin
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