Megalithic Monuments of Ireland
, by Powell, Philip I.- ISBN: 9781460998885 | 146099888X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/4/2011
County Clare, '¬ÜContae an Chláir'¬", is located north-west of the River Shannon, the largest river in Ireland and Britain.There has been human activity in the Clare region since the Neolithic period and evidence of this can be seen in the form of ancient dolmens or portal tombs, most famous of these is '¬ÜPoulnabrone Dolmen'¬".The area was part of the Kingdom Of Connaught and was ruled by the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne until around the 10th century,