Seefin Passage Tomb

Situated on the summit of Seefin, at 650m high, is a Megalithic Passage Tomb with mythological significance.

The tomb is cruciform in shape, and is shrouded under a mound of stones. The corbelled roof is incomplete, and decoration is visible on some of the passage stones. It contains two side chambers, one on each side, and another chamber at the back.

Excavations that took place in 1931 by Professor McAllister found no evidence of items or burials within Seefin’s tomb.

Passage tombs like Seefin, have come to be known as possible entry points to the Otherworld, according to Irish oral tradition.

In Irish the monument translates to Suí Finn – the Seat of Fionn – the mythological hero from the Fianna Cycle in Irish Mythology. Seefin overlooks the Glenasmole Valley where the Fianna were known to hunt.

There are many places across the country known as Seefin, all of which have their own Fionn Mac Cumhaill folklore attached to them.

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This national monument is protected in accordance with the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014