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Dermot and Gráinne's Bed is a portal tomb situated near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This Neolithic megalithic monument dates to the fourth millennium BCE and represents a type of chambered tomb characteristic of Ireland's early farming communities. The structure consists of a stone-built chamber accessed through a distinctive portal entrance formed by two upright stones, a design typical of portal tombs distributed across the Irish landscape. Such monuments served as communal burial places and reflect the monumental building practices of Neolithic society, though the specific individuals commemorated in local tradition—referencing the legendary couple Dermot and Gráinne from Irish mythology—belong to folk etymology rather than historical record.
Dermot & grainnes' bed, dermot & granias' bed. portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14157. View the official record →
Dermot and Gráinne's Bed is a portal tomb situated near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14157.
Dermot & grainnes' bed, dermot & granias' bed. portal tomb dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dermot & grainnes' bed, dermot & granias' bed. portal tomb is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 14157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dermot & grainne's bed, dermot & grania's bed. megalithic tomb, possibly wedge tomb (0 km), Rath (2.6 km), Rath (2.8 km).
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