Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is located in the Rine River valley, 2 km north of Quin and immediately south of Clooney-Quin GAA grounds.
Historyedit
Wedge tombs of this kind were built in Ireland in the early Bronze Age, c. 2500–2000 BC.[3][4]
Descriptionedit
A wedge tomb complete with orthostats and roofstones.[5]
Referencesedit
^Breffny, Brian De (1 May 1985). The land of Ireland. Harry N Abrams Inc. ISBN9780810980662 – via Google Books.
^(Ireland), Ordnance Survey; Valera, Ruaidhrí De; Nualláin, Seán Ó (1 January 1961). "Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland: County Clare". Stationery Office – via Google Books.
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