Ballykeel Fort

Ballykeel Fort is an archaeological site in County Clare, Munster. Ballykeel Fort is situated nearby to the ruins Ballyshanny Castle, as well as near the hamlet Noughaval.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilfenora Cathedral and Doorty’s Cross, Kilfenora.

Kilfenora Cathedral

Church

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Kilfenora Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Part of the structure is occasionally used as a place of worship by the Church of Ireland and it includes a bishop's throne among its furniture. Kilfenora Cathedral is situated 1½ km south of Ballykeel Fort.

Doorty’s Cross, Kilfenora

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Doorty’s Cross, Kilfenora is situated 1½ km south of Ballykeel Fort.

St Fachanan’s Church

Church

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St Fachanan’s Church is situated 1½ km south of Ballykeel Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilfenora and Noughaval.

Kilfenora

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Kilfenora is a tiny village in County Clare, with a population of 150 in 2022. It's the most northern of a string of little places, also described here, as the road leaves the low country at Corofin and climbs the valley through Kilnaboy and Leamaneh.

Noughaval

Hamlet

Noughaval is a small village in the townland with the same name in County Clare, Ireland. It is said to be the site where St. Mogua founded a monastery. Noughaval is situated 3 km northeast of Ballykeel Fort.