Mooghaun Ringfort

Mooghaun is a late Bronze Age hill fort located in County Clare, Ireland. It is a well preserved, recently excavated site, occupying an entire hill with wide views of the surrounding lands.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dromoland Castle and Ballyhannon Castle.

Dromoland Castle

Hotel

Photo: Srleffler, Public domain.

Dromoland Castle is a castle, located near Newmarket-on-Fergus in County Clare, Ireland. It is operated as a five-star luxury hotel with a golf course, with its restaurant, the "Earl of Thomond", being awarded a Michelin star in 1995, under head chef Jean Baptiste Molinari. Dromoland Castle is situated 2 km west of Mooghaun Ringfort.

Ballyhannon Castle

Castle

Photo: Roger Diel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballyhannon Castle is a medieval Irish castle dating back to the 15th century, located near the village of Quin in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. Ballyhannon Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Mooghaun Ringfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newmarket on Fergus and Quin.

Newmarket on Fergus

Town

Photo: Axik66, Public domain.

Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin, is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It is 13 km from Ennis, 8 km from Shannon Airport, and 24 km from Limerick. Newmarket on Fergus is situated 2½ km southwest of Mooghaun Ringfort.

Quin

Village

Photo: Simon Huguet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Quin is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. The name also refers to a civil parish in the barony of Bunratty Upper, and to an ecclesiastical parish of the same name. Quin is situated 4 km north of Mooghaun Ringfort.

Doora

Village

Photo: Roger Diel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Doora is a village and civil parish in County Clare, Ireland, just to the east of the town of Ennis. Doora is situated 6 km northwest of Mooghaun Ringfort.

Mooghaun Ringfort

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

52.78221° or 52° 46′ 56″ north

Longitude

-8.87924° or 8° 52′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C4HQ4JC+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 214858927

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

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