Dolmon, Proleek, Co. Louth

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Title

Dolmon, Proleek, Co. Louth

Subject

Dolmon

Description

Lantern slide depicting Proleek Dolmon, in Ballymascanlon Hotel on the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth. Originally titled 'BALLYMASCANLAN.' and labelled 'L5 19'. Proleek Dolmon still exists today, but has been added to by modern building techniques in order to preserve it. The Dolmon is also known as the portal tomb, from the name given to the two stones supporting it which also fram the enterance to the burial chamber. In addition to the three supporting stones, and the large one across the top, there are generally a scattering of smaller stones across the top. This is due to a local legend which claims that if you throw a stone onto the roof of the Dolmon, you will be married within a year. Another legend surronding this monument, is that the giant Parrah Boug MacShagean placed the large cap stone on the other stones, and is burried in the local area.

Creator

Holly Cooper

Publisher

The Discovery Programme

Contributor

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Format

image/tiff

Language

EN

Type

Image

Identifier

RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 33

Alternative Title

BOX33_019

Date Created

11/01/17

Has Format

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

Is Part Of

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

Extent

114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels

Medium

Lantern Slides

Spatial Coverage

Country: Ireland
County: Louth
Logainm County Code: http://www.logainm.ie/100021.aspx
Townland: Proleek
Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/33663.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 308260
Irish National Grid North: 311040
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 54.037337
Longitude: 6.3481168
Place: Proleek, Co. Louth Latitude: 54.03718620000001 Longitude: -6.348265099999935

Rights Holder

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Files

BOX33_019.jpg

Tags

Citation

Holly Cooper, “Dolmon, Proleek, Co. Louth,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 19, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/31770.

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