Corkscrew Hill

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aillwee Cave and Cahermore ringfort.

Cave
Photo: MarvinVells, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cave system in the karst landscape of in , . The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". is situated 3½ km northeast of Corkscrew Hill.

Archaeological site
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or sometimes Caher Mór or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a ringfort south of in area, in , . It is a National Monument.

Photo: AndyCorbley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gleninsheen wedge tombs are two prehistoric wedge tombs located in the north central area of area of , . Both are aligned east-west, and there is evidence of contemporary etchings on some of the stone. is situated 2½ km east of Corkscrew Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burren and Ballyvaughan.

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.

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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.

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 6 km south of Corkscrew Hill.

Corkscrew Hill

Latitude
53.07123° or 53° 4′ 16″ north
Longitude
-9.1883° or 9° 11′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C5G3RC6+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5544811241
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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