What is recorded here
From the Irish Caves Database, University of Bristol Spelæological Society record 2172
Places near here
Picture notes
- DeeEmm, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- A McCarron, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Superchilum, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this garden.
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- John M, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Castle in ruinsCastle, tower house · 44 ydExplorer Tom Castle in ruins at Caherglassaun is holding the line against total collapse. It's got a turret that looks like it's judging you. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in CaherglassaunFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 119 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Caherglassaun is called Caher something or other, which sounds like a sneeze. It has house sites inside, so the fairies had furniture. Pack a picnic and an excuse for why you're here.
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in CaherglassaunFairy fort / stone ringfort · 410 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Caherglassaun is just a memory now, described as 'low and wide' with some scrub. The dog that's in charge of it barks at ghosts. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Caherglassaun,cahermoreFairy fort / stone ringfort · 464 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Caherglassaun, Cahermore is on a ridge with a collapsed wall and one course of boulders visible. A love story went badly wrong next door, probably involving a goat. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Maryville HouseHouse · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Maryville House has a priest who lost a bet there, and he’s still not over it. The limestone doorway is tooled so well it looks like it’s smiling at you. Spot the oldest stone and tell it a secret.
Horse pumpRuins · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Horse pump has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a ruins with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
European Beech1.9 miExplorer Tom European Beech has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a european beech with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Oriental plane1.9 miExplorer Tom Oriental plane has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a oriental plane with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Walled GardenGarden · 1.9 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Walled Garden has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a garden with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Cahererillan CastleCastle · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Cahererillan Castle has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a castle with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Children's playground3.5 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Kilmacduagh Monastic SiteVisitor information · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Kilmacduagh Monastic Site has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a visitor information with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
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