 The Cloghanmore Court Cairn tomb is oriented east to west, with the main entrance located on the eastern end. It is a large tomb with parallel twin galleries to either side of the entrance. There are two western galleries each divided into two chambers. One of the two western galleries is topped with a large capstone. Its total length is over 130 feet including an oval court 45 feet long.
Some of the stones in the court are decorated with engravings, which are said to be from the Iron Age, but are very faint and difficult to find.
About the Cloghanmore Court Cairn
Megalithic Portal: Cloghanmore Court Tomb
Megalithomania: Cloghanmore Court Tomb
Irish Antiquities: Cloghanmore Court Tomb, Malin More
Modern Antiquarian: Cloghanmore
Wikipedia: Cloghanmore
Wikipedia: Court Cairns
Journey to the Cloghanmore Court Cairn
Cloghanmore is a megalithic chamber tomb of the court tomb (or court cairn) type located about near Malin More village south of Glencolmcille off the R263 in County Donegal, Ireland.
Map Reference: G518826
Visitors Information
Visitors information for the Cloghanmore Court Cairn may be found at the geograph.ie website. General tourist information for the area may be found at the Glencolmcille website.
Additional Photos of Cloghanmore Court Cairn
Eastern Entrance to Cloghanmore Court Cairn
Eastern Entrance to Cloghanmore Court Cairn
Looking West into Gallery, Cloghanmore Court Cairn
Subsidiary Chamber at Entrance, Cloghanmore Court Cairn
One of Two West Galleries, Cloghanmore Court Cairn
Gallery Topped by a Capstone, Cloghanmore Court Cairn
One of Two West Galleries, Cloghanmore Court Cairn
External Wall, Cloghanmore Court Cairn
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