Ballykeel Dolmen
Ballykeel Dolmen is a Neolithic tripod portal tomb and a State Care Historic Monument at the foot of the western flank of Slieve Gullion in Northern Ireland.Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: neolithic tripod portal tomb
- Also known as: “Ballykeel Dolmen and Cairn”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mullaghbawn and Lislea.
Mullaghbawn
Village
Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mullaghbawn, or Mullaghbane, is a small village and townland near Slieve Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 596. At the 2021 Census this had risen to 642. Mullaghbawn is situated 1½ miles south of Ballykeel Dolmen.
Lislea
Hamlet
Photo: HENRY CLARK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lislea is a small village and townland near Slieve Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the civil parish of Killevy and the historic barony of Orior Upper. Lislea is situated 2 miles north of Ballykeel Dolmen.
Silverbridge
Hamlet
Photo: Shane Killen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Silverbridge is a small village in the townland of Legmoylin in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. Silverbridge is situated 3 miles southwest of Ballykeel Dolmen.
Ballykeel Dolmen
- Categories: dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.13143° or 54° 7′ 53″ northLongitude
-6.4782° or 6° 28′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C6M4GJC+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5833480740OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q805410
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Ballykeel Dolmen” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ballykeel Dolmen and Cairn”
- German: “Ballykeel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballykeel Dolmen and Cairn and Ballykeel Bridge.
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