Court cairn

Cairnbaine court tomb

Ireland County Monaghan national monument of Ireland
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Cairnbaine, also called Tiredigan Court Tomb, is a court cairn and National Monument in County Monaghan, Ireland.

Court cairns are the oldest kind of megalithic monument in Ireland, being built from 4000 BC onward.

Cairnbaine is a dual court tomb. The gallery is exposed and one roof slab is in place. In front of the gallery are court stones and the remains of a façade. The cairn itself is trapezoidal and measures 30 m (98 ft) long and 15 m (49 ft) wide.