Lisdarush

Wedge Tomb
County Leitrim
Grid Ref G 924 454
GPS G 92412 45422 (5m)
OS Sheets 16, 17
Longitude 8° 7' 0.88" W
Latitude 54° 21' 25.63" N
Nearest Town Manorhamilton (7.1Km)
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Some Nearby Mountains:
Doagh Mountain 3.2Km (SSE)
Scribbagh 7Km (ENE)
Tullygerravra 9.3Km (E)
Derrynacross 10.8Km (N)
Arroo 11.2Km (NW)

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Sunday, 26th June 2005 CE

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Some sites can be quite ruined and still manage to be massively beautiful. This rather sad little tomb occupies the highest point on a spur of Saddle Hill. Just four stones of the galleryprotrude from the grass: two sides, the rear and one inner wall. The gallery is aligned east-west and faces west. These stones are limestone.

Behind it is a single limestone rock which may be part of an inner kerb. Outside of that is an arc of red stones forming part of an outer kerb. These red stones were taken from one of the most beautiful natural features I have ever seen anywhere! Just 30m south of the tomb is an area of very eroded sandstone, which looks like lots of very miniature Grand Canyons.

The views to the north are wonderful. Across the valley I was taunted by the mountain upon which Shasgar stands - the site I had wanted to go to today, but didn't reach - and beyond that Lough Melvin.

To add to the splendour of of this site there are several alignments that need checking out. Foremost of these is the one to the west. Looking along the valley King's Mountain and the Crochauns form a deep V-shaped notch into which the Equinox sun may set. If this does happen it will be a spectacular sight to behold!

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