Creevykeel Court Tomb facts for kids
Creevykeel Court Tomb is an amazing ancient monument in Ireland. It's a special kind of tomb called a court tomb. This one is one of the best-kept court tombs you can find! It sits at the bottom of Tievebaun Mountain, not far from the sea near Mullaghmore in County Sligo.
A Look Back in Time
This ancient tomb was built a very long time ago, during the New Stone Age. This was between 4000 and 2500 BC. Imagine, that's over 4,000 years ago!
How It Was Built
The tomb is made from a huge pile of stones called a cairn. This cairn is shaped like a trapeze, which means it's wider at one end and narrower at the other.
Inside the cairn, there's an oval-shaped open area called a court. This court leads to a main burial chamber at the northwest end. This main chamber has two rooms. At the back of the stone mound, there are three smaller chambers built right into the cairn.
The old name for Creevykeel is Caiseal a' Bhaoisgin. This means "the Fort of Bhaoisgin." Bhaoisgin was the name of a well located near the cairn.
Discovering the Past
People have been studying Creevykeel Court Tomb to learn more about its history. This is called archaeology.
Excavations in 1935
The Creevykeel Court Tomb was carefully dug up and studied in 1935. This work was done by a team from Harvard University. It was part of a bigger scientific project to learn about ancient sites in Ireland. The person in charge of this dig was Hugh O'Neill.
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