Doonyvardan
Doonyvardan is a locality in County Clare, Munster. Doonyvardan is situated nearby to the locality Corkscrew Hill, as well as near Cahermacnaghten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poulnabrone Portal Tomb and Cahermacnaghten.
Poulnabrone Portal Tomb
Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poulnabrone dolmen is a large dolmen located in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. Situated on one of the region's most desolate and highest points, it comprises three standing portal stones supporting a heavy horizontal capstone and dates to the early Neolithic period, with estimates from 3800 and 3200 BC. Poulnabrone Portal Tomb is situated 4 km southeast of Doonyvardan.
Cahermacnaghten
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cahermacnaghten is a ringfort south of Ballyvaughan in the Burren area, in County Clare, Ireland. It, or a nearby building, is the site of the famous O'Davoran law school. The fort is a National Monument.
Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb
Photo: AndyCorbley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gleninsheen wedge tombs are two prehistoric wedge tombs located in the north central area of the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Both are aligned east-west, and there is evidence of contemporary etchings on some of the stone. Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb is situated 3 km east of Doonyvardan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burren and Noughaval.
Burren
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Burren is a large area of northern County Clare, in the west of Ireland, with karst landscape - a great bare limestone sheet sculpted by water action.
Noughaval
Hamlet
Noughaval is a small village in the townland with the same name in County Clare, Ireland. It is said to be the site where St. Mogua founded a monastery. Noughaval is situated 5 km south of Doonyvardan.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, 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 Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
Doonyvardan
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.06307° or 53° 3′ 47″ northLongitude
-9.19168° or 9° 11′ 30″ westElevation
195 metres (640 feet)Open location code
9C5G3R75+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 52226394OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3311902
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Localities in the Area
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