Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb

The Gleninsheen wedge tombs are two prehistoric wedge tombs located in the north central area of area of , . Both are aligned east-west, and there is evidence of contemporary etchings on some of the stone.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: wedge tomb in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Gleninsheen”, “Gleninsheen Tomb”, and “Gleninshing portal tomb”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Poulnabrone Portal Tomb and Aillwee Cave.

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Poulnabrone dolmen is a large dolmen located in , , . Situated on one of the region's most desolate and highest points, it comprises three standing portal stones supporting a heavy horizontal capstone and dates to the early Neolithic period, with estimates from 3800 and 3200 BC.

Cave
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is a cave system in the karst landscape of in , . The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". is situated 2½ km north of Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb.

Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caherconnell is an exceptionally well-preserved medieval stone ringfort in region known as , , . It lies about 1 km south of the . is situated 2½ km south of Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burren and Ballyvaughan.

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The is a large area of northern , in the west of Ireland, with karst landscape - a great bare limestone sheet sculpted by water action.

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is a village in , overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the region. Discover is the village website.

Hamlet
is a small village in the townland with the same name in , . It is said to be the site where St. Mogua founded a monastery. is situated 6 km south of Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb.

Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb

Latitude
53.06478° or 53° 3′ 53″ north
Longitude
-9.14973° or 9° 8′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C5G3V72+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1182000079
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1148280
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