Shanballyedmond

Nearest town:
Cappamore (10km SW)
OS reference:
R842587
OS sheet:
66
Latitude:
52° 40' 45.55 N
Longitude:
8° 14' 1.08 W
Added to TMA by

Images

Image of Shanballyedmond (Court Tomb) by ryaner

The one remaining orthostat from the kerb of the cairn – ironically, it looks quite out of place.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 15, 2019
Image of Shanballyedmond (Court Tomb) by ryaner

The almost 4 metre deep court is on the left of this shot.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 15, 2019
Image of Shanballyedmond (Court Tomb) by ryaner

Detail of entrance jamb-stones. Almost all of the stones at Shanballyedmond are flag-like slabs.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 15, 2019
Image of Shanballyedmond (Court Tomb) by ryaner

From just inside the enclosure – that track up the hill is steeper than this shot portrays.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 15, 2019
Image of Shanballyedmond (Court Tomb) by ryaner

The excavated and partly restored court tomb at Shanballyedmond. It has its own enclosure with pathways and tended grounds and two information boards. Nice, if a tad overdone for the likes of us.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 15, 2019
Image of Shanballyedmond (Court Tomb) by CianMcLiam

A blizzard of snow envelops the hills in the background

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com 2008
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Feb 3, 2008
Image of Shanballyedmond (Court Tomb) by CianMcLiam

On a stormy and snowy afternoon

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com 2008
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Feb 3, 2008
Image of Shanballyedmond (Court Tomb) by greywether

General view from roughly E showing
– on the right, end of the court adjoining the tall stones of the gallery
– in the centre, the SE arm of the cairn
– on the left, stones marking the line of postholes

greywether
greywether Jan 10, 2004

Sites within 20km of Shanballyedmond

Like all websites everywhere, we use cookies.