Fourknocks Passage Tomb
Fourknocks Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: passage grave in County Meath, Ireland
- Also known as: “Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naul and Ardcath.
Naul
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Naul, is a village, townland, and civil parish at the northern edge of the traditional County Dublin in Ireland. The Delvin River to the north of the village marks the county boundary with County Meath. Naul is situated 2½ km southeast of Fourknocks Passage Tomb.
Ardcath
Hamlet
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardcath is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. The surrounding villages include Garristown, Clonalvy, Duleek, Battramstown, Bellewstown and Stamullen. Ardcath is 12 km south of Drogheda and 31 km north of Dublin city centre. Ardcath is situated 4½ km west of Fourknocks Passage Tomb.
Garristown
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garristown is a village in County Dublin, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Balrothery West. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of 619. Garristown is situated 5 km southwest of Fourknocks Passage Tomb.
Fourknocks Passage Tomb
- Categories: passage grave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.59657° or 53° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
-6.32646° or 6° 19′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C5MHMWF+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 286946697OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1440021
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Fourknocks Passage Tomb” goes by many names.
- German: “Fourknocks”
- Irish: “Tuama Pasáiste na bhFuarchnoc”
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