What is recorded here
From the Irish Caves Database, University of Bristol Spelæological Society record 1579
Places near here
Photo credits
- Gordon Hatton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- AndyCorbley, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matthew Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Suzanne Mischyshyn, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Explorer Tom Cahermacnaghten Cashel is a place of ancient significance, where the echoes of history linger in County Clare's heritage.
Gregans CastleHouse · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Gregans Castle is a grand hotel now, its six-bay facade and half-octagonal projection hinting at aristocratic history.
Cave of the Wild HorsesCave · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Cave of the Wild Horses sits six kilometers west of Carran, evoking images of untamed creatures in the dark.
Explorer Tom Gleninshing portal tomb is a sacred site where ancient traditions and heritage are honored in County Clare.
Explorer Tom Check with locals before wandering into this pasture, where a wedge tomb hides within a kidney-shaped mound on exposed limestone.
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in BallyallabanFairy fort / stone ringfort · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Step into this stone ringfort in Ballyallaban, where the view stretches northwest toward the vast Atlantic Ocean.
Explorer Tom The Noughaval Cross is an octagonal market stone erected around 1725, standing on a stepped plinth with a tapered cap in the Burren area.
Site of Lisdoonvarna CastleCastle, tower house · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Wondering if a 1641 rebel ever hid behind this rough pasture wall, while gazing east toward Ennistymon's quiet streets.
Slieve ElvaMountain / peak · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Slieve Elva, a peak that’s as isolated as the bog land that surrounds it in County Clare.
FaunarooskaCave · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Faunarooska sits on the Burren, near Black Head; I picture dramatic cliffs and winds that make your hair stand up.
Ballyganner Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Ballyganner Castle clings to a cashel wall, where only its eastern and southern remnants whisper of O’Connor glory before Cromwell’s men struck.
Explorer Tom Cappanawalla is a solitary peak that commands the view, its presence a reminder of the rugged beauty of County Clare.
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