Caherscooba Ringfort
Caherscooba Ringfort is an archaeological site in County Clare, Munster. Caherscooba Ringfort is situated nearby to the lake Granaghanbeg Lough, as well as near Lough Ataska.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mooghaun and Knappogue Castle.
Mooghaun
Archaeological site
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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. Mooghaun is situated 800 metres west of Caherscooba Ringfort.
Knappogue Castle
Historic building
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Knappogue Castle is a tower house, built in 1467 and expanded in the mid-19th century, located in the parish of Quin, County Clare, Ireland. It has been restored and is open to guided tours. Knappogue Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Caherscooba Ringfort.
Ballymarkahan Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballymarkahan Castle is a ruined tower house in the parish of Quin, in County Clare, Ireland. It was listed by Irish antiquarian T. J. Westropp as one of the 195 "lesser castles", or peel towers, of County Clare in 1899, by which time it was already a ruin. Ballymarkahan Castle is situated 3 km northeast of Caherscooba 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 3 km southwest of Caherscooba 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 Caherscooba Ringfort.
Hurlers Cross
Locality
Hurlers Cross is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated close to Shannon Town and 6 km from both Sixmilebridge and Newmarket-on-Fergus. It forms a part of Newmarket-on-Fergus parish. Hurlers Cross is situated 8 km south of Caherscooba Ringfort.
Caherscooba 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
52.78269° or 52° 46′ 58″ northLongitude
-8.86662° or 8° 51′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C4HQ4MM+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 586422928OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Granaghanbeg Lough and Lough Ataska.
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