Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Knockanyconor Portal Tomb
Knockanyconor Portal Tomb can be found just off the N61 in the town of Lecarrow.
As you can see many other stones lay close by the Portal tomb.
This site is a bit of a mess but still a very striking mess.
The tombs entrance faces east.
The partially collapsed capstone which is 2.4m in length and 1.8m in width rests on two portal stones 1.4 in height.
This site is also known as Nellies big rock, the name comes from the the story of a woman in the 19th century who reared a child under the capstone.
Labels:
colour,
connacht,
historic sites of ireland,
ireland,
knockanyconor portal tomb,
lecarrow,
megalith,
nellies big rock,
roscommon
Location:
Curraghalaher, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
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