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Poll Gowlaun

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The Irish Caves Database records Poll Gowlaun at Gowlaun 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 1697

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Picture notes
  • Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • No machine-readable author provided. Bogman assumed (based on copyright claims)., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • P.hammer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Dan J J Kahn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Explorer Tom Wondering if a 1641 rebel ever hid behind this rough pasture wall, while gazing east toward Ennistymon's quiet streets.

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Explorer Tom Corpus Christi Catholic Church rises in Rathbaun, its Gothic spire and stained windows a testament to 19th-century craftsmanship.

Royal Spa HotelHotel · 1301 yd

Explorer Tom The Royal Spa Hotel in Rathbaun was built around 1860, retaining interior features despite later renovations and extensions.

Children's playground1579 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom Another Children's playground in County Clare, this one unknown in terms of access, but I suspect it’s a hidden gem waiting to be explored.

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Explorer Tom Ballinalacken Castle is a two-stage towerhouse near Doolin, standing as a silent witness to centuries of history in County Clare.

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Explorer Tom Slieve Elva, a peak that’s as isolated as the bog land that surrounds it in County Clare.

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