Killokennedy

Nearest town:
Killaloe (9km E)
OS reference:
R611745
OS sheet:
58
Latitude:
52° 49' 12.47 N
Longitude:
8° 34' 37.47 W
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Images

Image of Killokennedy (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

This is given the tentative classification of a wedge tomb. It’s in such a state of disrepair that only excavation could clear up the doubt. There are several more wedge tombs in the vicinity.

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ryaner
ryaner May 18, 2019
Image of Killokennedy (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The collapsed mess at Killokennedy, set into the steep southern slope of the Slieve Bernagh mountains.

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ryaner
ryaner May 18, 2019
Image of Killokennedy (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The remains of a house built on the northern side of the tomb, its southern gable presumably being the northern side of the chamber of the tomb.

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ryaner
ryaner May 18, 2019
Image of Killokennedy (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The chamber sidestones have collapsed outwards and the roofstones have collapsed on top of them.

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ryaner
ryaner May 18, 2019
Image of Killokennedy (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The roofstones are at the bottom of this pano. The view is across the Glenomra river valley towards the Galty mountains.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 18, 2019

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