Legannany Dolmen

Legananny Dolmen megalithic dolmen or cromlech is situated nine miles southeast of Banbridge and three miles north of Castlewellan, both in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the slopes of Slieve Croob near the village of Leitrim, [cite web | title=Banbridge | work=Travel Now | url=http://dg.ian.com/index.jsp?cid=1&action=viewLocation&locationId=30977 | accessdate=2007-12-11] in Drumgooland parish, nestled between the farmer's stone wall and a back road. It is from the megalithic period of about 5,000 years ago and is the portal grave of a chieftain. The heavy stones would have been dragged some distance before being set in place. The three supporting stones are unusually long and there are slight traces of a cairn which must have been far more extensive. Some urns were found underneath. [cite web | title=Legananny Dolmen in Drumgooland parish | work=Ros Davies' Co. Down, Ireland Genealogy Research Site | url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/PHOTOSwords/DolmenAll.htm | accessdate=2007-12-11]

The Legananny Dolmen portal tomb is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Legananny, in Banbridge District Council area, at grid ref: J2887 4339. [cite web | title=Legananny Dolmen | work=Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments | url=http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/state_care_monuments_2007.pdf | accessdate=2007-12-03]

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