Duntryleague (Deerpark)

At the top of Duntryleague hill, 2km west of Galbally, stands Deerpark passage tomb with surrounding disturbed cairn. The tomb is aligned north to south, with the entrance to the north, this alignment indicates the tomb had no solar or lunar functions.

The passage, main chamber, and two side chambers measure 10m with taller stones used to build the main chamber. Eight orthostats, standing stones, four on either side, carry the capstones. The capstone of one of the two side chamber remains on top of its orthostats, but the second chamber, partially buried, has no capstone. Local legend says Deerpark is the burial place of Ailill Aulom, King of the southern half of Ireland in the 3^rd century AD.

Passage tombs form part of four megalithic monuments in Ireland including court tombs, portal dolmens and wedge tombs, used from 3750BC to 2500BC.

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