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    September 1, 2023

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    The tomb is located on private property in the townland of Gleninsheen, parish of Rathborney, right next to the road.
    No wedge tomb in the Burren has so far been excavated, but they are tentatively dated to 2300 to 2000 BC, the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.


    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleninsheen_(wedge_tomb)

    August 7, 2025

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    The Gleninsheen wedge tombs: One is hidden beside the road, the other, partially collapsed, lies about 100 meters northeast in a field (2300 to 2000 BC). In 1932, a local resident discovered the Gleninsheen collar (c. 800 to 700 BC) not far from the wedge tombs, hidden in one of the limestone tombs. It is now on display at the National Museum of Ireland (Kildare Street site) in Dublin. It was listed as number 12 on the semi-official list "A History of Ireland in 100 Objects."
    These tombs also have a wedge-shaped floor plan, oriented southwest toward the setting sun.
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