The oldest monument on the Inishowen Peninsula

The Morton God Dolmen may date back to 3500 BC and is one of the most overlooked ancient monuments in Inishowen. This portal tomb was believed to be a portal to the ‘otherworld’ where cremated bones of the important members of the local clan were placed. Thousands of years later during the Iron Age (600BC-400AD), these monuments were believed to have been used by Druids for religious or possibly sacrificial purposes. The Morton God Dolmen’s name remains a mystery. ‘Morton’ may translate to mean ‘townland near the marsh’ or it may have a Viking connection as Morton is the Swedish word for Martin and nearby at Quigleys Point, there was a Viking settlement.

Thanks to Liquid Media Video Production for great drone shots of Inishowen