Cahermore ringfort

Cahermore ringfort or sometimes Caher Mór or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a ringfort south of in area, in , . It is a National Monument.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ringfort in County Clare, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Cahemore Stone Fort” and “Cahermore Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aillwee Cave and Newtown Castle.

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 1½ km east of Cahermore ringfort.

Castle
is a 16th-century tower house, located close to the village of within the area of , . Uniquely for a tower house of its type in Ireland, it is cylindrical in shape above a square pyramidal base. is situated 2 km north of Cahermore ringfort.

University
is a nonprofit independent art college specialising in undergraduate and graduate Fine Art education in , , Ireland. is situated 2 km north of Cahermore ringfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Burren.

Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

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.

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 8 km south of Cahermore ringfort.

Cahermore ringfort

Latitude
53.08538° or 53° 5′ 7″ north
Longitude
-9.16456° or 9° 9′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C5G3RPP+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 133267316
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1025763
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Highlights include Ballyallaban Ring Fort and Doontarga.

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