Carrownlisheen Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located on Inishmaan, Ireland.[1]
Carrownlisheen Wedge Tomb - Leaba Dhiarmada 'is Gráinne | |
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Native name Irish: Tuama Dingeach Cheathrú an Lisín | |
Diarmuid and Gráinne's Bed | |
Type | wedge-shaped gallery grave |
Location | Carrownlisheen, Inishmaan, County Galway, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°05′14″N 9°34′33″W / 53.087175°N 9.575707°W |
Built | c. 4000–2500 BC |
Official name | Carrownlisheen Wedge Tomb |
Reference no. | 42 |
Location
editCarrownlisheen Wedge Tomb is located in the eastern lowlands of Inishmaan.[2]
History
editBuilt c. 4000–2500 BC, this is a wedge-shaped gallery grave.[3]
References
edit- ^ Survey (Ireland), Ordnance; Valera, Ruaidhrí De; Nualláin, Seán Ó (29 September 1972). "Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland: Counties: Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan". Stationery Office – via Google Books.
- ^ Jones, Carleton (29 September 2004). The Burren and the Aran Islands: An Archaeological Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 9781903464496 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Carrownlisheen Wedge Tomb | Diarmuid & Grainne's Bed | Wedge Tomb".