Megalithic Tombs / Tuamaí Meigiliotacha (Clocha Móra)


The oldest archaeological monuments in Ireland are megalithic (large-stone) tombs, in which the remains of our remote ancestors were buried together with pottery and items of flint, stone and bone. There are four main classes of megalithic tombs but the oldest two, dating mainly from c. 4000 to 3000 BC, are the portal tombs and the court tombs. Portal tombs have been so named because two tall portal stones flanked the entrance to the chamber.
Court tombs derive their name from an open court in front of the tomb entrance. These tombs were normally covered by long cairns (mounds) of stone and are mostly confined to the northern half of the country.



Ás Gaeilge:

Is tuamaí meigiliotacha (clocha móra) iad na séadchomharthaí seandálaíochta is sine in Éirinn. Chuirtí iontu taisí ár sinsear i bhfad amach in éineacht le potaireacht agus rudaí déanta as cloch thine, cloch agus cnámha. Tá ceithre phríomhchineál tuamaí meigiliotacha ann ach is tuamaí ursanacha agus tuamaí cúirte iad an dá chineál is sine. Baineann siad go príomha leis an tréimhse c. 4000-3000 RC. Tuamaí ursanacha a thugtar orthu mar gheall ar an dá chloch arda ursanacha a bhíonn ar dhá thaobh an bhealaí isteach chun an tseomra.

Tá tuamaí cúirte ainmnithe as an gcúirt oscailte chun tosaigh ar bhealach isteach an tuama. De ghnáth bhíodh na tuamaí seo clúdaithe le cairn fhada de chlocha agus tá siad le fáil go mór mhór ó thuaidh.


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