Cohaw

Irish National Monument
Cohaw
Description: Court Tomb
Location: Cootehill, Cavan
Coordinates: 54°06′N 7°03′W / 54.100°N 7.050°W / 54.100; -7.050
Cohaw court tomb at sunset

Cohaw is a neolithic double court tomb located 4 kilometres south-east of Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland and is visible from the R192 road between Shercock and Cootehill.[1] Originally built as two court tombs adjacent to each other in a north south alignment, both tombs have their own two chambers. A chamber was built between the tombs giving the appearance of a five chamber dual court tomb . These two court tombs are surrounded by a 25 metre long cairn.[2] The site was excavated in 1949 and during those excavations cremated bones and a Neolithic pot were found.

References

  1. Cohaw Court Tomb
  2. - goIreland.com, Cohaw Court Cairn


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