Murroughtoohy South

Murroughtoohy South is an archaeological site in , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Murroughtoohy South is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the ruins .
  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Inscription: “C.400m east of the shoreline a limekiln (17.9m N-S) abutting a fulacht fia (CL001-002). Collapsed stone at the centre with set stones at its southern end. Along the E-NE side a double row of set stones.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caherdooneerish Stone Fort and Black Head (Clare) Lighthouse.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bogman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km northeast of Murroughtoohy South.

Lighthouse
Photo: Maj Adev, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 km northeast of Murroughtoohy South.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murroogh and Fanore.

Locality
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, sometimes named Murrooghtoohy or Murroghtwohy, is a hamlet in , . It covers the townlands of Murrooghtoohy North and Murrooghtoohy South.

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.

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.

Murroughtoohy South

Latitude
53.13737° or 53° 8′ 15″ north
Longitude
-9.28166° or 9° 16′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C5G4PP9+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14234522798
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Murrooghtoohy and Murroogh Lough.

Nearby Places

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