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- Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- PaulT, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frank Chandler, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- C Michael Hogan, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gareth James, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Matthew Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- MarvinVells, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cave of the Wild HorsesCave · 729 ydExplorer Tom Cave of the Wild Horses sits six kilometers west of Carran, evoking images of untamed creatures in the dark.
CaherconnellHeritage attraction · 1522 ydExplorer Tom Caherconnell is a hidden gem of heritage, where the castle's history and the surrounding landscape tell stories of the past.
Poulnabrone - Burren GeositeVisitor information · 1622 ydExplorer Tom Poulnabrone - Burren Geosite has me thinking it's a place where the earth has a special shape; the account doesn't say what's special about it.
Poulnabrone DolmenHeritage attraction · 1714 ydExplorer Tom Poulnabrone Dolmen is an enigmatic stone circle in County Clare, a relic of prehistoric craftsmanship and enduring mystery.
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Portal tomb in PoulnabronePortal tomb · 1715 ydExplorer Tom Step onto the bare limestone at Poulnabrone, where the hollow of the millstone hides a prehistoric secret.
The Portal TombVisitor information · 1716 ydExplorer Tom The Portal Tomb has me checking the name twice; the account will not tell me if a rat ever set paw here
Caherconnell Stone FortRuins · 1722 ydExplorer Tom Caherconnell Stone Fort sits four kilometers from Carran, and I suspect those ancient walls have guarded secrets for centuries now.
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in CaherconnellFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1724 ydExplorer Tom This Caherconnell ringfort stands four kilometers from Carran, its walls preserved enough to be photographed by keen-eyed historical photographers like Matthew Chadwick.
Noughaval CrossMonument · 2.1 miExplorer 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.
Aillwee CaveCave · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Aillwee Cave is famous for its waterfall, making it a spectacular and very wet welcome to County Clare caving.
Ballyganner Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.2 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.
Leamaneh CastleCastle · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Leamaneh Castle was built about 1480 as a basic multi-storied Irish tower house, later surrendered to Henry VIII.
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