What is recorded here
Ballymacloon Fort stands as an unclassified ringfort in County Clare, its cave and earthworks waiting for human eyes to interpret what they preserved. The absence of a clear description does not diminish the place; it invites you to walk its edge, listen for water in the cave, and ask what life the fort served before it became silent.
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The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Enclosure in Ballymacloon EastEnclosure · 413 yd
TobernaneebeHoly well · 479 yd
Danganbrack Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.2 mi
Knappogue Castlecastle/fortified house · 1.3 mi
The RingfortHeritage attraction · 1.3 mi
CraggaunowenNationally known place · 1.4 mi
Cloghleagh RockNamed rock · 1.9 mi
Mooghaun WoodsWood · 3.2 mi
islandWood · 4.0 mi
Enclosure in Ballymacloon WestEnclosure · 768 yd