Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb
The Gleninsheen wedge tombs are two prehistoric wedge tombs located in the north central area of the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Both are aligned east-west, and there is evidence of contemporary etchings on some of the stone.
- Tourist attraction
- Description: wedge tomb in Ireland
- Also known as“Gleninsheen”“Gleninsheen Tomb”“Gleninshing portal tomb”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Poulnabrone Portal Tomb and Aillwee Cave.
Poulnabrone Portal Tomb
Poulnabrone dolmen is a large dolmen located in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland.
Aillwee Cave
Aillwee Cave is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland.
2½ km north of Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb
Caherconnell Stone Fort
Caherconnell is an exceptionally well-preserved…
2½ km south of Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burren and Ballyvaughan.
Ballyvaughan
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland.
Noughaval
Hamlet
Noughaval is a small village in the townland with the same name in County Clare, Ireland.
6 km south of Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb
Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb
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Latitude
53.06478° or 53° 3′ 53″ north
Longitude
-9.14973° or 9° 8′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C5G3V72+W4
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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