Edergole Court Tomb

Edergole or ‘Eadar Gabhal’ – a place between two forks (of a stream) is located south-west of Rockcorry on an elevated ridge, from which many ringforts atop surrounding drumlins can be viewed. Edergole Court Tomb, known locally as the Giant’s Grave is partly incorporated into a roadside fence.

Almost 8 metres long, two jambs are surmounted by a lintel to provide access to the gallery. In the past this was an important centre for the Neolithic community acting as both a communal burial tomb and ritual site. The rituals performed are long since forgotten but the stones remain to stand as testament to Ireland’s earliest farmers. One of the largest stones bounding the road has been inscribed with a cross, an attempt perhaps to Christianise the monument at some time in the more recent past.

They consist of a roofstone/lintel surmounted on two jambs, and several large boulders, on the north and south sides, of a 7 metre long gallery. The image above was taken from the court looking into and along the northern side of the gallery. The pic below shows the south side of the gallery from the roadway. The stones that formed the arc of the court are now missing.

SOurce: Monaghan Tourism