Burial mounds & barrows · Northern Ireland
Annadorn Dolmen
Annadorn Dolmen in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Annadorn Dolmen is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Annadorn Dolmen is a dolmen sited at the Buck's Head near Loughinisland, in the townland of Annadorn. Nearby you can find the old Annadorn school and post office in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the north-east shore of Loughinisland Lake, on a hillock overlooking Loughinisland Churches, a group of three ruined churches. The site is a State Care Historic Monument at grid ref: J4289 4591. Co-ordinates: Latitude: 54° 20' 29.97" N Longitude: 5° 48' 8.72" W
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Background
History
In the 18th century, Thomas Russell, co-founder and leader of the United Irishmen, used this stone as a platform for his gatherings in Loughinisland.
Description
The dolmen has a large, low, slightly displaced capstone about 65 cm thick covering a rectangular chamber and supported by three stones about 60 cm high. An account of 1802 suggests that it was formerly set beneath a large rectangular cairn 60 ft in diameter and approached by a lintelled passage, so it could be the remains of a passage grave.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3422, -5.8035
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 8QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Official site
- www.communities-ni.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4767769 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Annadorn Dolmen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Annadorn Dolmen?
- Annadorn Dolmen is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 8QH).
- Is Annadorn Dolmen free to visit?
- Yes, Annadorn Dolmen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Annadorn Dolmen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 8QH. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.