Kilmogue Portal Tomb
Kilmogue Portal Tomb, also called Leac an Scail, is a dolmen and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.Photo: Sabrina OB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Ned Dwyer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: dolmen in County Kilkenny
- Also known as: “Cromlech of Kilmogue”, “Harristown Dolmen”, “Kilmogue Dolmen”, and “Leac an Scail”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hugginstown and Killinaspick.
Hugginstown
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hugginstown is a small village and townland in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Carrickshock GAA, play their home games in the village. Hugginstown is situated 5 km north of Kilmogue Portal Tomb.
Killinaspick
Hamlet
Killinaspick is a small village in the south of County Kilkenny, Ireland. Its name is also sometimes spelt Killinaspic, Killnaspic or Kilnaspic. Killinaspick is situated in the north of Mooncoin parish. Killinaspick is situated 7 km south of Kilmogue Portal Tomb.
Mullinavat
Town
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mullinavat is a village in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. The village's Irish name, Muileann an Bhata, translates as 'mill of the stick' which, according to local tradition, refers to a mill which could only be approached by means of a rough stick over the Glendonnel River, close to where Mullinavat Bridge is now located. Mullinavat is situated 7 km southeast of Kilmogue Portal Tomb.
Kilmogue Portal Tomb
- Categories: portal tomb, dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.40314° or 52° 24′ 11″ northLongitude
-7.26227° or 7° 15′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C4JCP3Q+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 1229077522OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1235940
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Kilmogue Portal Tomb” goes by many names.
- German: “Dolmen von Kilmogue”
- Irish: “Cill Mhóg”
- Irish: “Leac an Scail”
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Highlights include Harristown Standing Stone and Harristown Ringfort.
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