Ballymacdermott Court Tomb

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The Ballymacdermot Court Tomb is a megalithic portal tomb 600 feet up the southern slope of Ballymacdermot Mountain in County Armagh, two miles outside Newry. Ballymacdermott is situated with views of the Mourne Mountains to the east and Slieve Gullion to the west. The site is a scheduled monument in State care. The site dates from between 4000 and 2500 BCE and is located close to other neolithic monuments such as Ballykeel Dolmen and Clontigora Cairn.