Dooey's Cairn

Dooey's Cairn
Part of the court
Dooey's Cairn is located in Northern Ireland
Dooey's Cairn
Shown within Northern Ireland
Alternative nameBallymacaldrack Court Tomb
Locationnear Dunloy, County Antrim
Coordinates55°0′5.6″N 6°24′15.8″W / 55.001556°N 6.404389°W / 55.001556; -6.404389
OS grid referenceD 021 182
TypeCourt tomb
History
PeriodsNeolithic

Dooey's Cairn, or Ballymacaldrack Court Tomb, is a prehistoric site of the Neolithic period, situated near Dunloy, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

It is named after Andrew Dooey, who owned the land; the monument was granted to the state in 1975 by his family. It is maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.[1]

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