Creevykeel Court Tomb – Sligo

Creevykeel Court Tomb

Creevykeel Court Tomb is an ancient tomb that is located at the road side (N15 near village Cliffony) in county Sligo. This tomb is probably more than 4500 years of old. It was discovered during the excavation in year 1935 by the fourth Harvard archaeological mission. This tomb has a shape of trapezium and has an oval court inside.

Creevykeel Court Tomb

It doesn’t take that much time to explore this little ancient tomb. Also it is not a busy place, regardless the day and time. It has a nice big parking space which can hold several cars. This court tomb requires 5-15 minutes to explore.

Creevykeel Court Tomb
This is the enclosed oval court of the tomb.

We encountered this little gem while going to Streedagh Beach from Bandoran. It was a nice sunny day with a blue sky. Only a little amount of cloud has gathered at the southern sky, which later transformed into a rain.

Creevykeel Court Tomb

Creevykeel Court Tomb,
County: Sligo,
Country: Ireland,
GPS coordinate (54°26’19.3″N, 8°26’00.6″W).

Written by Lonely Traveler,
For blog alonelytraveler.com

Monday, 05 August 2019

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