School: Loughduff (C.)
- Location:
- Loughduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonghaile
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- Alongside the public road beside Loughduff school and graveyard there is a fine specimen of one of the old cromlechs that are so common throughout Ireland and which is locally known as Gráinne's House.
It is supposed to be a Druid's Altar, but the result of the latest and best research is in favour of their use as memorials of places of sepulchre.
It was constructed by placing three stones standing on end, so as to enclose a small central chamber, and by placing an immense stone on the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Síle Ní Chádáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Loughdawan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Edward Cadden
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughdawan, Co. Cavan