Ballyvennaght (Portal Tomb) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ballyvennaght (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

The capstone has split in two and collapsed onto the chamber.

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ryaner Aug 3, 2021

Image of Ballyvennaght (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Not really worth a visit, unless it gets cleaned it up a bit – there is a cairn under the rushes.

Image credit: ryaner

ryaner Aug 3, 2021

Image of Ballyvennaght (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Pitiful remains of a portal tomb, looking west.

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ryaner Aug 3, 2021

Articles

Ballyvennaght

Portal Tomb

ryaner Sep 6, 2021

The worst of the three portal tombs in Bellyvennaght townland, we reached here from the double portal that’s about 850 metres to the south-west. As can be seen from the photos, the journey across the difficult, boggy terrain was barely worth it... and yet, what else would I be doing? It’s probably never going to be on many peoples’ agenda, and is therefore under possible threat through neglect and indifference, so in the end, on reflection, I’m glad we made the effort.

Sites within 20km of Ballyvennaght

Ballyvennaght

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.69km WSW

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Ballyvennaght

Portal Tomb • 0.79km SSE
Ballyvennaght

Portal Tomb • 0.99km SW

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Ballyvennaght

Cairn(s) • 1.17km S

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Ballyvennaght

Court Tomb • 1.61km SSE

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Ballyvennaght

Wedge Tomb • 1.77km SSE

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Carnanmore

Passage Grave • 1.89km NE

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Glenmakeerin

Court Tomb • 3.21km SW

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West Torr

Passage Grave • 3.38km N

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Cloghafadd

Court Tomb • 5.15km NW

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Coolanlough

Wedge Tomb • 5.59km NW

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Tervillin

Wedge Tomb • 5.6km NW

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Cushendun Caravan Park

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.64km ESE

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Ballycleagh

Standing Stones • 5.64km ESE

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Lough-na-Cranagh

Crannog • 6.08km NW

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Cross

Crannog • 6.09km NW

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Ballyvoy

Court Tomb • 6.63km WNW

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Ballyvoy

Passage Grave • 6.63km WNW

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Ballynagloch

Standing Stones • 6.78km W

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Cross

Passage Grave • 6.83km WNW

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Corvally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.69km WSW

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Ossian’s Grave

Court Tomb • 8.8km SSE

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Breen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km WSW

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Knocklayd

Cairn(s) • 9.43km WSW

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Ballylig

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.55km W

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Lurigethan

Promontory Fort • 11.89km SSE
Tober-bile

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.13km W

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Clough Berragh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.34km WSW

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Loughguile

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.31km SW

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Magheraboy

Passage Grave • 18.12km W

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Clegnagh

Passage Grave • 19.25km W

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Lemnagh Beg

Passage Grave • 19.38km W

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