Irish Dolmens


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Dolmen of Poulnabrone - © Patryk Kosmider

Dolmen of Poulnabrone

Localisation en Irlande
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An Irish dolmen of rare beauty, located in the heart of the Burren region.

Brownshill dolmen - © MNStudio

Brownshill dolmen

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Discover the largest dolmen in Europe! A unique megalith still full of mysteries!

Giant's Ring - robertpaulyoung - cc

Giant’s Ring

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An archaeological site to admire, taking the time to live!

Knowth - © yggdrasill

Brú na Bóinne

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Un lieu ultra célèbre en Irlande, apprécié pour ses vestiges archéologiques parfaitement conservés.

Glantane East - Coil00 - cc

Glantane East

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Glantane East is an Irish megalithic complex, located 6.4 km from Millstreet in County Cork. Rather impressive, it includes...

Carrowmore Dolmen - Ana Rey - cc

Carrowmore Dolmen

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A very small dolmen, located in the middle of the Irish moor.

Meehambee dolmen - Cliona Keating - cc

Meehambee Dolmen

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A superb prehistoric funeral portal! Its dimensions will impress you, as will its setting in the middle of the forest!

Labbacallee Wedge Tomb - VisionsofthePast - cc

Labbacallee wedge tomb

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The Labbacallee Wedge Tomb is a rather atypical megalithic site in Ireland. Considered to be the largest prehistoric tomb...

The Dolmen Drumanone - Wanfried-Dublin - cc

Drumanone dolmen

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A pretty dolmen, small and stocky, which will fascinate megalith lovers!

Le Ballykeel dolmen - Public domain

Ballykeel dolmen

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A dolmen to be discovered and admired by taking the time... An exceptional site for Irish archaeology enthusiasts.

Proleek Dolmen - Robert Campbell KOR - cc

Proleek Dolmen

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A dolmen reminiscent of Irish Celtic history... Magnificent and in perfect condition, it offers a beautiful testimony of prehistoric buildings.

Altar wede tomb - Shawn Harquail - cc

Altar Wedge Tomb

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The Altar Wedge Tomb is an Irish dolmen located near Goleen in County Cork. The beautiful dolmen was built...


What to expect?

Ireland has an important prehistoric history… The numerous dolmens, scattered all over the country, still bear witness to this. Strange megaliths with mysterious meanings, they are fascinating, and bear an authentic charm… Discover them without further delay!

Megaliths still present across the Irish moorland

Mysterious stones intact after thousands of years!

Dolmens have always been an object of fascination! It must be said that these imposing stones are still based on many unsolved questions.

How did the prehistoric men of the time manage to install them? How did they move them, some weighing several tons? What exactly were they used for? Were they just burial sites?

So many questions that still remain unanswered!