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Image of Altdrumman (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

A curiosity so close to the outcrop from whence it probably came.

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Image of Altdrumman (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Precariously propped on the tip of the backstone.

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Image of Altdrumman (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Two small portals and a massive cpstone, like a mini Labby Rock.

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Image of Altdrumman (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

The approach from the lane. Gorse is colonising the neighbouring outcrop.

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Altdrumman

North of Loughmacrory town, and the lake itself, and along an accessible road that turns into a track, this is a mad arrangement of stones. 100 metres into the field from the gate it’s right beside the rock outcrop from whence it probably came.

It’s nearest comparison is the Labby Rock in Carrickglass in Sligo, another monster capstone over small supporting stones. It looks like it was a rush job but on closer inspection it’s quite cleverly arranged. The tallest of the supporting stones is the backstone, but this is tilted inwards into the chamber, lowering its peak and tilting the capstone from front to rear off the portals, neatly distributing the weight.

The outcrop is being colonised by gorse and the views front-on at the portals are disappearing. There was a large amount of cattle off in the distance in the large field that contains the tomb. On their approach we decided to leave a little sooner than we would have liked to.

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