Dolmen of the Four Maols, Balina, co. Mayo, Ireland
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Noe1
N 54° 06.422 W 009° 09.948
29U E 489159 N 5995443
The megalithic tomb on a small hill overlooking the town of Ballina.
Waymark Code: WMGM8H
Location: Connacht, Ireland
Date Posted: 03/19/2013
Views: 6
This dolmen is about 1.5m high and has three stones that still support a capstone. A fourth stone which originally helped support the capstone lies nearby. According to legend, Brothers of Guaire, The Four Maols, who murdered Ceallach, king of Connaght, were hanged on Ardnaree or hill of the execution, and finally buried here.
Type: Dolmen
Number: 5.00
Size:
1,5 m x 4 m
Purpose:
megalithic tomb
Parking: Not Listed
Source: Not listed
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