Ancient Creevykeel Court Tomb is located on the foothills of Tievebaun Mountain close to the sea near Mullaghmore in County Sligo, Ireland.
Creevykeel Court Tomb is located on the foothills of Tievebaun Mountain close to the sea near Mullaghmore in County Sligo, Ireland. The building of the tomb dates back to the Neolithic Period, 4000-2500 BC and the long, trapezoid shaped cairn encloses an oval court, and a burial chamber made up of two compartments at the north west of the court. In the back of cairn there are three subsidiary chambers which are built into the cairn.
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Location: Creevykeel Court Tomb, County Sligo, Ireland
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