Caherconnell

Caherconnell is a locality in , . Caherconnell is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caherconnell Stone Fort and Poulnabrone Portal Tomb.

Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caherconnell is an exceptionally well-preserved medieval stone ringfort in region known as , , . It lies about 1 km south of the .

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Poulnabrone dolmen is a large dolmen located in , , . 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.

Archaeological site
Photo: Aiden Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a prehistoric burial cairn located in area of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Noughaval and Carran.

Hamlet
is a small village in the townland with the same name in , . It is said to be the site where St. Mogua founded a monastery. is situated 3½ km southwest of Caherconnell.

Hamlet
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also Carron, is a small village in , Ireland. It is in 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. is situated 5 km east of Caherconnell.

Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large area of northern , in the west of Ireland, with karst landscape - a great bare limestone sheet sculpted by water action.

Caherconnell

Latitude
53.04111° or 53° 2′ 28″ north
Longitude
-9.1475° or 9° 8′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C5G2VR2+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52253041
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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