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Doonbeg Fort

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL046-008

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Garry Dickinson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Simon Huguet, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Charles W Glynn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Matteo.mazza.91, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • John Morton from Adelaide, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Dmitrij Rodionov, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
CaherduffFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 191 yd

Explorer Tom Caherduff sits quietly in Glascloon, and I’d love to know if any dark spirits still haunt its earthen walls.

CahergalFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 383 yd

Explorer Tom Cahergal in Glascloon might be home to a galloping ghost, or maybe just a very friendly old stone house?

Saint Senan's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1010 yd

Explorer Tom Carrowblough Beg's Saint Senan's has exposed braced roof timbers on stone corbels and a carved stone altar inside.

Doonmore CastleRuins · 2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Doonmore Castle is recorded as ruins in County Clare, part of the Castles of Munster: Doonmore, Clare.

Doonmore Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Doonmore Castle whispers tales of the MacMahons who once ruled this windswept promontory, though now only faint ruins remain for your curious eyes.

bridge3.0 mi

Explorer Tom Doonbeg’s six-arch humpback bridge is famous for its novel hanging baskets on a narrow span!

George's HeadHeadland · 3.4 mi

Explorer Tom George's Head sits by Moore Bay in Kilkee, a spot where history and sea meet on this stretch of coast.

Doughmore BeachBeach / strand · 4.6 mi

Explorer Tom Doughmore Beach offers great surf but shifting sands, so keep an eye out if you’re brave enough to paddle.

Kilkee CliffsViewpoint · 4.7 mi

Explorer Tom Kilkee Cliffs has me imagining cliffs that are more about the view than the actual rock formations

IllaunawhillaIslet · 4.9 mi

Explorer Tom Illaunbeg, you're a quiet islet. I wonder if there's anything special about your rocky terrain.

Bishop's IslandIslet · 5.3 mi

Explorer Tom Bishop's Island, an islet in County Clare, is known for its rugged cliffs and hidden coves.

Foohagh PointHeadland · 5.6 mi

Explorer Tom Foohagh Point juts out proudly, where rough seas near Illaunadoon crash against the headland in County Clare.

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