Townland of Meenletterbale
Area: 1259 acres
Irish Name: Mínleiterbaile. Meaning: The townland
with the meadow on the side of the hill.
Spelling Variations: none
Giant's Cave (Megalithic)
About 1 mile further along the same road as Ballymagaraghy, the
village of Ballintrochan is at the junction at Kinnagoe Bay with
approach road through the Long Glen. Site is 0.5 miles W. of village
on S.E. slope of Crockbrack. (633 ft.) Mountain pasture. Good view
except for higher ground to N.W. Locally called 'The Standing Stones'
this chambered cairn is almost completely hidden in whins, shoulder-high,
and undergrowth, making measurements difficult, and the positions
of stones are only approximate. There are other stones in heather
at the N.W. The chamber seems to be at a lower level than the surrounding
ground. It is locally reported the stones were very high. One of
them nearly as high as that gable.
Measurements:
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Total length
Stone A (Interior)
Stone B (Interior)
Stone C (Height)
Stone D (Height)
Stone E (Height)
Length of chamber
Width of chamber
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45 ft. approx
4ft. 4 ins x 3ft. 6 ins x 7 ins.
2ft. 6 ins x 4ft. 9 ins x 8 ins
3ft. 6 ins
4ft. 6 ins (very long)
3ft. (2 stones closely parallel)
19 ft. approx
7 ft.
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(Taken from The Heritage of Inishowen by Mabel R. Colhoun)
:A court-tomb can be seen at Meenletterbale on the left of the
Ballinacrae-Moville road about one Mile from Glenagivney Bay which
is also known as kinnego. It appears to have two chambers both of
which are very small. The sidestones, jamb and sill are in good
condition.
(Taken from Ancient Monuments of Inishowen, North Donegal by Sean
Beattie)
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