Caherconnell - Burren Geosite
Caherconnell - Burren Geosite is in County Clare, Munster. Caherconnell - Burren Geosite is situated nearby to the archaeological site Fire Pit, as well as near Doline.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caherconnell Stone Fort and Poulnabrone Portal Tomb.
Caherconnell Stone Fort
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caherconnell is an exceptionally well-preserved medieval stone ringfort in region known as the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. It lies about 1 km south of the Poulnabrone dolmen. Caherconnell Stone Fort is situated 300 metres west of Caherconnell - Burren Geosite.
Poulnabrone Portal Tomb
Photo: Smugbastard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Poulawack Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: Aiden Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poulawack Cairn is a prehistoric burial cairn located in the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Poulawack Cairn is situated 1¼ km southwest of Caherconnell - Burren Geosite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noughaval and Carran.
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 4 km southwest of Caherconnell - Burren Geosite.
Carran
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carran, also Carron, is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the Burren region, within a civil parish of the same name. It is notable mainly for being the birthplace of Michael Cusack, the inspirer and co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carran is situated 4 km east of Caherconnell - Burren Geosite.
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.
Caherconnell - Burren Geosite
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- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.0417° or 53° 2′ 30″ northLongitude
-9.13763° or 9° 8′ 16″ westOpen location code
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In Other Languages
“Caherconnell - Burren Geosite” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Chathair Chonaill - Geoláithréan na Bóirne”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fire Pit and Doline.
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