Creevagh
Creevagh wedge tomb is a prehistoric wedge tomb located in the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: prehistoric Irish wedge tomb
- Also known as: “Creevagh Tomb”, “Creevagh wedge tomb”, and “Dermot & Grania’s Bed”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cashlaungar and Cahercommaun.
Cashlaungar
Archaeological site
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Cashlaungar, also Cashlaungarr, Cashlaun Gar or Cashlán Gar, is a stone ringfort and National Monument located in The Burren, a region in County Clare, Ireland. Cashlaungar is situated 670 metres northeast of Creevagh.
Cahercommaun
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Cahercommaun, sometimes Cahercommane is a triple stone ringfort on the south-east edge of the Burren area, in Kilnaboy, near the rural village of Carran, in County Clare, Ireland. It was built in the 9th century. Cahercommaun is situated 1¼ km northeast of Creevagh.
Parknabinnia
Archaeological site
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Parknabinnia wedge tomb is a prehistoric wedge tomb located in the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Parknabinnia is situated 2½ km south of Creevagh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carran and Killinaboy.
Carran
Hamlet
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Carran, also Carron, is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the Burren region, within a civil parish of the same name. It is notable mainly for being the birthplace of Michael Cusack, the inspirer and co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carran is situated 3 km north of Creevagh.
Killinaboy
Village
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Kilnaboy or Killinaboy is a village, townland and civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the Burren, and as of the 2011 census the area had 347 inhabitants. Killinaboy is situated 4 km south of Creevagh.
Noughaval
Hamlet
Noughaval is a small village in the townland with the same name in County Clare, Ireland. It is said to be the site where St. Mogua founded a monastery. Noughaval is situated 7 km west of Creevagh.
Creevagh
- Categories: wedge tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.00786° or 53° 0′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.08433° or 9° 5′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C5G2W58+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 1177688536OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q26821857
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Creevagh” goes by many names.
- German: “Wedge Tomb von Creevagh”
- Irish: “Leaba Dhiarmuid agus Grainne”
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Highlights include Carrachantaggart and Templeline church.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Creevagh”. Photo: Jtonra, CC BY-SA 4.0.