What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL048-005001
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Photo credits
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- David Purchase, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Charles W Glynn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Simon Huguet, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eddylandzaat, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
- Richard cattel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- GenesisNZ, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chris, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Charles W Glynn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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SlievecallanMountain / peak · 6.8 miExplorer Tom Slievecallan, a mountain that’s as rugged as the winter landscape it’s dressed in during January.
Seafield North BeachBeach / strand · 6.9 miExplorer Tom Seafield North Beach gives views of Seafield harbour and Mutton Island in the distance, perfect for a wander.
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Spanish PointVisitor information · 7.2 miExplorer Tom Spanish Point has me wondering if it's a place where the Spanish Armada once landed; the account doesn't say what's special about it.
Lurga PointHeadland · 7.2 miExplorer Tom Lurga Point stretches boldly toward Mutton Island, where the rocky reef meets the ocean in a splashy, wild embrace.
Mutton IslandIsland · 8.4 miExplorer Tom Mutton Island! A small island with a name that sounds like it could be part of a royal lineage, what secrets does it keep in County Clare?
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