Sheemore (north tomb)

Passage Tomb
Townland Sheemore
County Leitrim
Grid Ref G 991 049
GPS G 99090 04885 (5m)
OS Sheet 33
Longitude 8° 0' 49.41" W
Latitude 53° 59' 35.86" N
Nearest Town Leitrim (3.3Km)
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Some Nearby Mountains:
Ballyformoyle 9Km (WNW)
Sheemore 9.1Km (W)
Knockavreacneen 10.4Km (SSW)
Slieve Anierin 11.3Km (NNE)
Knockacoran 11.9Km (SW)

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Sunday, 9th May 2004 CE

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This tomb is probably the most interesting to look at. It is 8m across with a kerb on the east, south and west sides made with 1.2m x 1m slabs with rounded corners. The passage is 3m long and faces towards the southwest. It is possible that the passage was cruciform, but it is more likely to have been undifferentiated.

Lying in front of the passage entrance is a large limestone slab that presumably formed the door. This has a large slot in it which could have performed a similar function to the famous lightbox at Newgrange.

This monument is the northernmost of the 3 tombs on the hill and is practically on the edge of the plateau. As I climbed up here I was confronted with the kerb and was quite taken aback. I don't know what I was expecting to find, but it wasn't something this interesting.

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