Kilmogue Portal Tomb
Kilmogue Portal Tomb, also called Leac an Scail, is a dolmen and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Location
Kilmogue Portal Tomb stands on the eastern slopes of Brown Mountain, northeast of Mullinavat.History
Most dolmens were built c. 3000 BC, i.e. in the Neolithic. They may not have been graves; their exact purpose is unknown.The name "Kilmogue" derives its name from the Irish Cill Mhóg, likely a church founded by or named for St. Mogue.
Another name is Leac an Scail, "the hero's stone." Scal literally means "burst", and scal ghréine is used to refer to the mythological warriors the Fianna. This could also be Leac an Scáil meaning "the stone of the shadow or ghost" or "the phantom's stone".