Duntryleague passage tomb facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Duntryleague passage tomb
Native name Irish: Tuama Pasáiste Dhún Trí Liag
Type	passage grave
Location	Deerpark, Duntryleague, County Limerick, Ireland
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Built	c. 3500 BC
National Monument of Ireland
Official name: Duntryleague passage tomb
Reference no.	315
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Duntryleague passage tomb, also known as Dermot & Grania's Bed, is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Duntryleague Hill, County Limerick, Ireland.

Location

Plan of the tomb

Duntryleague Passage Tomb is located atop Duntryleague Hill, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) WNW of Galbally, County Limerick. The hill overlooks the River Loobagh valley to the north.

History

Duntryleague passage tomb was built c. 3500 BC.

According to legend, it was the burial place of Ailill Aulom (Oilill Olum), a King of Munster.

Description

The covering cairn is missing but most of the capstones are still in place. The tomb is aligned north-south. It is built in a style suggestive of similar tombs in Brittany.