Recorded cave place in Gragan West, County Clare

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What is recorded here

The Irish Caves Database records H2b at Gragan West 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 1595

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IndicatedFairy fort / stone ringfort · 345 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Defined by a grassed-over bank and scarp, this circular Gragan West cashel sits near Carricklahan with no clear entrance visible.

Hut site in Gragan WestHut site · 412 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Hut site in Gragan West: A rectangular structure with a one-meter wall sits in the cashel's southwest corner, near a semicircular neighbor.

Enclosure in Gragan WestEnclosure · 603 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Abutting its neighbor, this Gragan West enclosure wraps around building footings with traces of facing but no clear entrance visible.

Ritual siteRitual site, holy/saint's stone · 685 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Ritual site at the foot of Ancient Thorn holds a stone with hollows, believed to be the marks of kneeling St Brigid.

Ancient ThornRitual site, holy tree/bush · 685 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Ancient Thorn is Saint Brigid’s tree in Gragan West, where pilgrims visit the hawthorn and search for her knee prints.

CairnCairn, unclassified · 689 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom This cairn sits just northeast of a cashel, with a large lintel on its edge and a whitethorn growing nearby like an ancient guard.

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Gragan WestFairy fort / stone ringfort · 691 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Just twenty meters away, another low-faced Gragan West cashel features a central cairn and stone spread on its rough pasture ridge.

Structure in Gragan WestStructure · 827 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Structure in Gragan West: In the northeast corner of this rectangular cashel lies a possible structure defined by a low stone spread with a gap.

Gregans CastleHouse · 1702 yd

Explorer Tom Gregans Castle is a grand hotel now, its six-bay facade and half-octagonal projection hinting at aristocratic history.

Cahermacnaghten CashelHeritage attraction · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Cahermacnaghten Cashel is a place of ancient significance, where the echoes of history linger in County Clare's heritage.

Site of Lisdoonvarna CastleCastle, tower house · 3.5 mi

Explorer Tom Wondering if a 1641 rebel ever hid behind this rough pasture wall, while gazing east toward Ennistymon's quiet streets.

Noughaval Church (in ruins)Church · 3.8 mi

Explorer Tom Noughaval Church sits on a gentle slope, possibly founded in the 10th century and dedicated to St Mogua.

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