Corkscrew Hill
Corkscrew Hill is a hill in County Clare, Munster and has an elevation of 102 metres. Corkscrew Hill is situated nearby to the locality Doonyvardan, as well as near Cahermacun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cahermore ringfort and Poulnabrone Portal Tomb.
Cahermore ringfort
Archaeological site
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Cahermore ringfort or sometimes Caher Mór or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a ringfort south of Ballyvaughan in the Burren area, in County Clare, Ireland. It is a National Monument.
Poulnabrone Portal Tomb
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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 3½ km southeast of Corkscrew Hill.
Aillwee Cave
Cave
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Aillwee Cave is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". Aillwee Cave is situated 2½ km northeast of Corkscrew Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burren and Ballyvaughan.
Burren
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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.
Ballyvaughan
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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.
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 7 km south of Corkscrew Hill.
Corkscrew Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 102 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.07417° or 53° 4′ 27″ northLongitude
-9.17194° or 9° 10′ 19″ westElevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
9C5G3RFH+M6GeoNames ID
3311904
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