Coolbeg

Nearest town:
Sligo (7km SE)
OS reference:
G672424
OS sheet:
16
Latitude:
54° 19' 45.04 N
Longitude:
8° 30' 15.2 W
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Images

Image of Coolbeg (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Looking north over the southern corner of the facade. The double-walling on the southern side of the tomb has mostly been robbed out.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Aug 24, 2019
Image of Coolbeg (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Looking front-on at the facade. There were probably 4 stones in the facade originally. One is missing and the one on the right has collapsed under the weight of the roofstone. Behind the facade, the chamber has been filled in with grass covered rubble.

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ryaner
ryaner Aug 24, 2019
Image of Coolbeg (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Looking down on the chamber from the double-walling on the northern side. Behind the sycamore that s growing in the chamber is a backstone that has been incorporated into a field fence.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Aug 24, 2019
Image of Coolbeg (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Looking south along the tomb facade. The fallen stone is a facade stone, pushed out by by a probable portico roofstone.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Aug 24, 2019
Image of Coolbeg (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Superb double-walling on the northern side of the tomb, looking west from the rear.

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ryaner
ryaner Aug 24, 2019
Image of Coolbeg (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The remaining roofstone from the chamber has slipped off the northern sidestones and now rests in the chamber and across 3 southern sidestones.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Aug 24, 2019

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