Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb facts for kids
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| Native name Irish: Tuama Dinge Bhaile Uí Icí |
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| Type | wedge-shaped gallery grave |
| Location | Ballyhickey, Quin, County Clare, Ireland |
| Elevation | 41 m (133 ft) |
| Built | c. 2500–2000 BC |
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National Monument of Ireland
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| Official name: Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb | |
| Reference no. | 484 |
Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Clare, Ireland.
Location
Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is located in the Rine River valley, 2 km north of Quin and immediately south of Clooney-Quin GAA grounds.
History
Wedge tombs of this kind were built in Ireland in the early Bronze Age, c. 2500–2000 BC.
Description
A wedge tomb complete with orthostats and roofstones.
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