Matthewstown Passage Tomb

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AlternativenameThomas McCabe's Bed
LocationMatthewstown, Fenor, County Waterford, Ireland
Coordinates52°10′33″N 7°13′38″W / 52.175879°N 7.22726°W / 52.175879; -7.22726
Matthewstown Passage Tomb
Leaba Thomáis Mhic Cába
The tomb in 1983
Matthewstown Passage Tomb is located in Ireland
Matthewstown Passage Tomb
Matthewstown Passage Tomb
Shown within Ireland
Alternative nameThomas McCabe's Bed
LocationMatthewstown, Fenor, County Waterford, Ireland
Coordinates52°10′33″N 7°13′38″W / 52.175879°N 7.22726°W / 52.175879; -7.22726
Typekistvaen
Part ofScilly–Tramore group
History
MaterialStone
Foundedc.2250 BC
PeriodsNeolithic
Site notes
Public accessYes
Official nameMatthewstown
Reference no.237[1]
Matthewstown Passage Tomb, Matthewstown, County Waterford, Ireland

The Matthewstown Passage Tomb is a passage tomb situated in County Waterford, Ireland.

The tomb is located 1.6 km (1 mile) north of Fenor. Most of the surrounding countryside is visible, to the Comeragh Mountains.[2]

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