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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.78221° or 52° 46′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.87924° or 8° 52′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C4HQ4JC+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 214858927OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mooghaun Woods and Mooghaun castle.
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