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Kilskeery Megalithic Tomb is a prehistoric megalithic monument located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It stands protected by the Historic Environment Division as a scheduled historical monument. The structure forms part of the rich archaeological heritage of the region, representing the monumental traditions of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age communities in Ulster.
The monument rises from bedrock of the Kilskeery Group, a geological formation of Chesterian age comprising sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate. This varied substrate would have presented both opportunities and constraints for the builders, who selected and positioned substantial stones to create their ceremonial or burial structure. The local geology has shaped not only the monument's construction but also its long-term preservation.
Megalithic tombs of this type served important ritual and commemorative functions within prehistoric societies, housing the remains of deceased individuals and marking significant places in the landscape. The survival of such monuments across millennia provides invaluable evidence of settlement patterns, construction techniques and belief systems among some of Ireland's earliest farming communities. Kilskeery's location within Fermanagh contributes to our understanding of how these monuments were distributed across the broader Ulster region.
Megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10275. View the official record →
Kilskeery Megalithic Tomb is a prehistoric megalithic monument located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10275.
Megalithic tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Megalithic 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 10275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (3.9 km), Tamlaght. multiperiod church site & graveyard (e.christian-post med.) with cross-carved stone, finial stone & bullaun (4.4 km), Derrybrusk church. medieval church & graveyard (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Megalithic tomb's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Megalithic tomb stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.