Cahermacun

Cahermacun is a locality in , . Cahermacun is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aillwee Cave and Cahermore ringfort.

Cave
Photo: MarvinVells, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cave system in the karst landscape of in , . The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". is situated 4 km east of Cahermacun.

Archaeological site
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or sometimes Caher Mór or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a ringfort south of in area, in , . It is a National Monument.

Castle
is a 16th-century tower house, located close to the village of within the area of , . Uniquely for a tower house of its type in Ireland, it is cylindrical in shape above a square pyramidal base. is situated 3 km northeast of Cahermacun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burren and Ballyvaughan.

Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large area of northern , in the west of Ireland, with karst landscape - a great bare limestone sheet sculpted by water action.

Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the region. Discover is the village website.

Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the Killonaghan civil parish of , on the west coast of . The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956. is situated 7 km northwest of Cahermacun.

Cahermacun

Latitude
53.08333° or 53° 5′ north
Longitude
-9.2° or 9° 12′ west
Elevation
226 metres (741 feet)
Open location code
9C5G3RM2+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52251218
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2965856
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