Tullycommon Wedge Tomb
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LocationTullycommon, Kilnaboy,
County Clare, Ireland
County Clare, Ireland
Builtc. 2250 BC
| Tullycommon Wedge Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Tuama Dinge Thulach Chumann (Irish) | |
| Dermot & Grania's Bed | |
  Location of Tullycommon Wedge Tomb in Ireland | |
| Type | wedge-shaped gallery grave |
| Location | Tullycommon, Kilnaboy, County Clare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°01′32″N 9°03′30″W / 53.025422°N 9.058380°W |
| Built | c. 2250 BC |
| Official name | Tullycommon Wedge Tomb |
| Reference no. | 270 |
The Tullycommon Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in The Burren region of County Clare, Ireland.[1][2]
Tullycommon wedge tomb is located in the eponymous townland in Kilnaboy parish, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) southeast of Carran, between Knockaun Fort (with souterrain) and a caher.[3]
History
Wedge tombs of this kind were built in Ireland in the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age, c. 2500–2000 BC.[4]