Ireland’s only triple-walled wedge tomb

The Kilmashogue Wedge Tomb dates to c.2000 BC and would have originally been much larger and covered by a cairn of stones. The tomb had a main chamber and a smaller antechamber which were separated by a large sill-stone. The main chamber is 4m long and 1.5m wide and is formed by a triple-walled gallery. This triple-walling is an unusual feature as most wedge tombs are double-walled. A number of cist graves (graves found within a stone box-type cist) were found in the cairn but it is believed that these were inserted at a later date.