Shannon Region
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County Clare

Ballyallaban Ring Fort

Ballyallaban Ring Fort is an archaeological site in , . Ballyallaban Ring Fort is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aillwee Cave and Cahermore ringfort.

Cave
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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 1 km east of Ballyallaban Ring Fort.

Archaeological site
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or sometimes Caher Mór or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a ringfort south of in area, in , . It is a National Monument. is situated 650 metres southwest of Ballyallaban Ring Fort.

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 1½ km northwest of Ballyallaban Ring Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Burren.

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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.

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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
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, also Carron, is a small village in , Ireland. It is in region, within a civil parish of the same name. It is notable mainly for being the birthplace of Michael Cusack, the inspirer and co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. is situated 8 km southeast of Ballyallaban Ring Fort.

Ballyallaban Ring Fort

Latitude
53.09007° or 53° 5′ 24″ north
Longitude
-9.1587° or 9° 9′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C5G3RRR+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 453539263
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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