Cloonmartin Caher
Cloonmartin Caher is an archaeological site in County Clare, Munster. Cloonmartin Caher is situated nearby to the archaeological site Doontarga, as well as near Gregan Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cahermore ringfort and Aillwee Cave.
Cahermore ringfort
Archaeological site
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Cahermore ringfort or sometimes Caher Mór or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a ringfort south of Ballyvaughan in the Burren area, in County Clare, Ireland. It is a National Monument. Cahermore ringfort is situated 1 km east of Cloonmartin Caher.
Aillwee Cave
Cave
Photo: MarvinVells, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aillwee Cave is a cave system in the karst landscape of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. The name Aillwee is derived from the Irish Aill Bhuí which means "yellow cliff". Aillwee Cave is situated 2½ km east of Cloonmartin Caher.
Newtown Castle
Castle
Newtown Castle is a 16th-century tower house, located close to the village of Ballyvaughan within the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Uniquely for a tower house of its type in Ireland, it is cylindrical in shape above a square pyramidal base. Newtown Castle is situated 2½ km north of Cloonmartin Caher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burren and Ballyvaughan.
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.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, 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 Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
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 8 km south of Cloonmartin Caher.
Cloonmartin Caher
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.08476° or 53° 5′ 5″ northLongitude
-9.18105° or 9° 10′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C5G3RM9+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1181503669OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doontarga and Gregan Castle.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Gregan’s Castle Hotel and Coffee Shop.
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