What is recorded here
Knocknagarhoon holds a true earthen ringfort, not a fairy tale. Its rim still cuts through County Clare soil, waiting for human hands to remember the shape of the fort and the life that moved inside it.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Doonlicka Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.0 mi
Dunlicky PointViewpoint · 2.0 mi
Memorial PlaqueMemorial · 2.0 mi
Carrigaholt BayVisitor information · 2.4 mi
Tullig PointHeadland · 2.9 mi