Carran
Carran is a locality in County Clare, Munster. Carran is situated nearby to the locality Castletown, as well as near Fahee.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple Cronan and Cahercommaun.
Temple Cronan
Ruins
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Temple Cronan is a ruined medieval oratory or chapel built near a holy well in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. The current building apparently dates from the 12th and 15th centuries, although it may partly incorporate earlier buildings or some of the masonry thereof.
Cahercommaun
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Cahercommaun, sometimes Cahercommane is a triple stone ringfort on the south-east edge of the Burren area, in Kilnaboy, near the rural village of Carran, in County Clare, Ireland. It was built in the 9th century. Cahercommaun is situated 2½ km south of Carran.
Tullycommon Wedge Tomb
Archaeological site
The Tullycommon Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in The Burren region of County Clare, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carran and Noughaval.
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.
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 west of Carran.
Killinaboy
Village
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilnaboy or Killinaboy is a village, townland and civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the Burren, and as of the 2011 census the area had 347 inhabitants. Killinaboy is situated 8 km south of Carran.
Carran
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.03806° or 53° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
-9.07806° or 9° 4′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C5G2WQC+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 52227122OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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