Labbacallee wedge tomb
Labbacallee wedge tomb (Irish: Leaba Chaillí, meaning "hag's bed") is a large pre-historic burial monument, located 8 km (5.0 mi) north-west of Fermoy and 2 km (1.2 mi) south-east of Glanworth, County Cork, Ireland. It is the largest Irish wedge tomb and dates from roughly 2300 BC. The tomb is a National Monument in State Care no. 318. It was the first megalithic tomb in the country to be described by an antiquarian writer, in John Aubrey’s manuscript of 1693.
Leaba Chaillí | |
Labbacallee Wedge Tomb, County Cork | |
| Location | Labbacallee, Glanworth, County Cork, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52.1742°N 8.3345°W |
| Type | Wedge tomb |
| History | |
| Periods | Bronze Age |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
National monument of Ireland | |
| Reference no. | 318 |
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