Ballykeel Dolmen

Coordinates: 54°08′12″N 6°28′16″W / 54.136696°N 6.471204°W / 54.136696; -6.471204

Ballykeel Dolmen, June 2006

Ballykeel Dolmen is a neolithic tripod portal tomb and a State Care Historic Monument at the foot of the western flank of Slieve Gullion, above a tributary of the Forkhill river, in the Newry and Mourne District Council area, at grid ref: H9950 2132.^[1]

The dolmen sits at the southern end of a large cairn, of approximately 30x10 metres, the north end of which also contains a cist. Its three metre long capstone, with a notable notch similar to that of Legananny Dolmen, had previously fallen, but was re-set during excavations in 1963.^[2]

Excavations of the chamber revealed different types of pottery, including three highly decorated "Ballyalton" bowls, and the cist contained several hundred sherds of Neolithic pottery, a javelin head, and three flint flakes.^[3]

References

↑ "Ballykeel Dolmen" (PDF). Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
↑ "Ballykeel Dolmen". Megalithic Ireland. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
↑ "Ballykeel Dolmen". NISMR. Retrieved 2011-11-07.

Places of Interest in County Armagh

Castles and military sites	Charlemont Fort Creevekeeran Castle Fathom Castle Gosford Castle Moyry Castle Tandragee Castle

Churches and religious sites	Creggan Church Drumcree Church Killeavy Old Church Church of Ireland Cathedral Catholic Cathedral Primate’s Chapel, Armagh Seagoe Parish Church

Museums and cultural sites	Archbishop's Palace, Armagh Armagh County Museum Armagh Court House Armagh Gaol Armagh Public Library Armagh Observatory Armagh Planetarium Bessbrook Institute Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive Dan Winter’s Cottage Franciscan Friary, Armagh Newry Town Hall (Part) Rokeby Obelisk Royal School, Armagh Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum Sloan’s Inn Museum

Natural landmarks and outdoor spaces	Gosford Forest Park Maghery Country Park The Mall, Armagh Peatlands Park Slieve Gullion Forest Park

Prehistoric landmarks	Slieve Gullion Passage Tomb Annaghmare Ballykeel Dolmen Ballymacdermott Clontygora Dorsey Haughey's Fort Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone King's Stables Navan Fort

Stately homes	Abbey House Adress House The Argory Ballymoyer House Brownlow House Castle Dillon Darton Dean’s Hill Derrymore House Drumbanagher House Eden House Fairview House Fellow’s Hall Forkhill House Hockley Lodge Killeavy Castle The Manor House, Loughgall Raughlan Richhill Castle Tynan Abbey Umgola

Transport and industry	The Barn Museum, Lurgan Craigmore Viaduct MacNeill's Egyptian Arch

See also	Newry Canal

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