Greenan

Nearest town:
Swanlinbar (3km ESE)
OS reference:
H172293
OS sheets:
26, 27
Latitude:
54° 12' 44.05 N
Longitude:
7° 44' 10.82 W
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Images

Image of Greenan (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Ante-chamber on the southern side of the portico filled with cairn material.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Mar 17, 2019
Image of Greenan (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The front of the tomb, peculiarly, faces into the slope of the mountain to the west.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Mar 17, 2019
Image of Greenan (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

North side of the tomb with portico stones in the foreground. The ground falls steeply away just beyond the tomb.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Mar 17, 2019
Image of Greenan (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The tomb lies on “a terrace on a steep, east-facing slope of Cuilcagh mountain.”

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Mar 17, 2019
Image of Greenan (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Looking east over the front of Greenan wedge tomb towards Knockninny and Upper Lough Erne.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Mar 17, 2019

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