The Old Forge
The Old Forge is a building in County Clare, Munster. The Old Forge is situated nearby to the village Kilkishen, as well as near the ruins Clonlea Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craggaunowen Castle and Craggaunowen.
Craggaunowen Castle
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Craggaunowen is an archaeological open-air museum in eastern County Clare, Ireland. It is named for the 16th-century castle which is one of its main components. Craggaunowen Castle is situated 3½ km west of The Old Forge.
Craggaunowen
Ticket shop
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Ennis is the county town of County Clare in Ireland. It's a market town with several historic and religious sites. It also has accommodation and other visitor amenities, and is the public transport hub for the county. In 2022 its population was 28,000. Craggaunowen is situated 3 km west of The Old Forge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilkishen and O’Callaghan’s Mills.
Kilkishen
Village
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Kilkishen is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. The village is 8 km east of Quin and 14 km north of Shannon.
O’Callaghan’s Mills
Village
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O'Callaghan's Mills, also O'Callaghansmills, is a village in County Clare, Ireland, and a Catholic parish by the same name. It takes its name from the O'Callaghan family, who were large landowners in the area, and a corn and grist mill built by John Coonan on the lands of Cornelius O'Callaghan in 1772. O’Callaghan’s Mills is situated 6 km northeast of The Old Forge.
Tulla
Village
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Tulla is a market town in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated in the east of the county, on the R462 and near its junction with the R352, 18 km from Ennis. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Tulla is situated 7 km north of The Old Forge.
The Old Forge
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.8079° or 52° 48′ 28″ northLongitude
-8.74544° or 8° 44′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C4HR753+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1448213484OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=smithy
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