Druids Altar

Druids Altar

Location: Coolcoe, Co. Leitrim

Classification: Megalithic Structure

SMR Code: LE036-009----

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Located in the wooded grounds of the Lough Rinn Castle Estate in Co. Leitrim is this mysterious megalith. The name ‘Druids Altar’ comes from the Victorian obsession with all things druidic and even the small hill on which it stands is known as ‘Druids Hill. It is thought by some to be a Cist-tomb with an attached standing stone. A roof slab 1.8 metres square is supported on low stones to form a small chamber (the cist). Adjoining the east end and leaning away from the cist is a round-topped slab 2.2 metres tall and 1.3 metres wide; which gives this megalith the appearance of a chair rather than an altar.

Description

Located in the wooded grounds of the Lough Rinn Castle Estate in Co. Leitrim is this mysterious megalith. The name ‘Druids Altar’ comes from the Victorian obsession with all things druidic and even the small hill on which it stands is known as ‘Druids Hill. It is thought by some to be a Cist-tomb with an attached standing stone. A roof slab 1.8 metres square is supported on low stones to form a small chamber (the cist). Adjoining the east end and leaning away from the cist is a round-topped slab 2.2 metres tall and 1.3 metres wide; which gives this megalith the appearance of a chair rather than an altar.

History

Although classified as a "megalithic structure" by the National Monuments Service, it only appears for the first time in the 1907 OS maps, marked as a “cromlech” and may just be a Victorian ornamental feature connected with the Lough Rinn Estate.

Accessibility Rating: Easy - Moderate

The monument is located in the grounds of Lough Rinn Estate about 100m northeast of the road - Errew Drive.

Accessibility

Accessibility Class: Easy - Moderate

The monument is located in the grounds of Lough Rinn Estate about 100m northeast of the road - Errew Drive.

Facilities

There are no facilities at this monument.

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Sunrise: 06:56

Sunset: 19:59

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Sunrise: 06:56

Sunset: 19:59

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