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Pictures and Tomb Layouts

Court Cairns


The figure to the left shows different layouts 
for types of Court Cairns found in Ireland.

Pictured above is the court tomb of Carrowkeel, Co. Sligo. 
Its location on a hill boasts high visibility.

Passage Graves

Pictured above is Newgrange, the most well-known Passage Grave in Ireland.
It is located in Co. Meath.

 
This figure shows different layouts of 
Passage Graves found in Ireland.

Pictured above is the main passage of the Loughcrew 
Passage Grave, found in Co. Meath.

Portal Tombs


Poulnabrone, located in Co. Clare, is one of the most visited 
Portal Tombs in Ireland.

Pictured above is a view through the
portal stones of Poulnabrone.

 
This figure shows different layouts of
Portal Tombs found in Ireland.

Pictured above is one of the contact points of the 
portal stones and the capstone at Legananny, Co. Down.  This picture shows how small an area the capstones 
are actually supported by.

Distribution Maps and Grave Goods

 
The map to the left shows the distribution of 
Court Cairns in Ireland.
The map to the right shows the distribution of 
Passage Graves in Ireland.
The map to the left shows the distribution of 
Portal Tombs in Ireland.
The picture to the right shows two pieces of 
round-based pottery that was found at a burial at 
Baunogenasraid, Co. Carlow.

Pictured above is a stone axehead that would have been used during the Neolithic period.