The superb portal tomb of Tawnatruffaun is a must see if you find yourself in County Sligo.
The tomb which is also known as The Giant's Griddle is fittingly located in a very open clearing on a small rise.
The slab like capstone is close to 3 meters in length and it rest's on two similar portal stones 1.5 meters high.
One of the side stones has been removed but like the boundary wall built either side of the tomb it in no way takes away from this great site.
Tawnatruffaun like Ireland's other great tombs will keep you longer at the site than you probably expected.
Unusual for one of my Blog post these images were taken of an evening time - most of my site visits happen on the way to work so mornings tend to be the majority.
So as an added bonus I had the company of my son Daire, who got to see his first tomb up close.
Access - The tomb is visible from the road, you walk across a field to the site.
The ground close to and around the tomb looks like it could be quite boggy after wet weather.
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