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Castle Cave

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The Irish Caves Database records Castle Cave at Clifden in County Clare. This point comes from its public cave register. A cave map point does not by itself grant access: check local conditions and ask the landowner where needed.

From the Irish Caves Database, University of Bristol Spelæological Society record 1498

The cave register does not grant public access. Check conditions and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Adrian King, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Bob Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Muimhneach, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Brian Nelson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Humphrey Bolton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Gunther Tschuch, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Paul Woods, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
AdelphiHouse · 82 yd

Explorer Tom Adelphi in Clifden has a glass lens set in the wall beside the front door step.

Clifden HouseCountry house · 419 yd

Explorer Tom Clifden House, dating to around 1800, features a carved limestone doorcase with Tuscan columns. Its blind niche over the entrance adds a classical touch to this stately country house in the town center.

Inchiquin IslandIslet · 1263 yd

Explorer Tom Inchiquin Island! A small islet with a name that sounds like it could be part of a royal lineage, what secrets does it keep in County Clare?

Rock IslandIsland · 1384 yd

Explorer Tom Rock Island, with its rugged silhouette, stands proudly near Lough Inchiquin’s southern shore.

Inchiquin Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1454 yd

Explorer Tom Peering out from Inchiquin Castle’s rocky bluff over Lough Inchiquin, I bet you’d feel like a 15th-century king watching the water.

Sheela-na-gig in KillinaboySheela-na-gig · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Carved into the church wall above the doorway, this grim-faced sheela-na-gig guards the entrance with her hands over her genitals.

Sheela-na-gig in RathSheela-na-gig · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Rath’s sheela-na-gig is carved upside down on a window sill, her entwined hands and stylized animals adding a cheeky medieval touch.

IndicatedBawn · 2.4 mi

Explorer Tom Spot this narrow seventeenth-century bawn guarding Ballyportry Castle, complete with keyhole gun-loops and a glass-roofed bastion that definitely saw better days.

European ash3.7 mi

Explorer Tom Picture a sturdy European ash standing tall, its branches perhaps swaying gently above some quiet corner of the county.

Burren National ParkVisitor information · 4.3 mi

Explorer Tom Burren National Park is a wild sanctuary where nature's secrets are waiting to be discovered in County Clare

Burren national parkVisitor information · 4.3 mi

Explorer Tom Burren national park is a hidden paradise where nature's magic unfolds in County Clare

Mullagh MoreMountain / peak · 5.8 mi

Explorer Tom Mullagh More, a limestone hill in County Clare that's as hardy as the people who live there.

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