Aghnacliff

Portal tomb

In Aghnacliff, Co Longford, stands probably the most unusual looking dolmen in Ireland, on your approach to the dolmen it looks as though someone has been balancing huge stones one on top of the other, as you go around the portal tomb the form and shape appears completely different from all four sides. The picture on the left reminds me of a giant poodle. The dolmen has two capstones one balancing on the other the largest is about 3 metres long and around 1.5 metres thick the stone is resting on the other capstone and the one remaining portal stone. just for curiosity alone this tomb is well worth a visit.

Situated: From Aghnacliff Church head towards the centre of the town after some 100 metres you will come to a lane way with a wooden gate, the dolmen is sign-posted follow this lane way through the gate and to the far side of the field, you will come to a small gate the portal tomb is through this gate in the field below you.

Discovery Map 34: N 263 886. Last visit April 2003.

Photos: Jim Dempsey.