Magh Adhair
Magh Adhair is a former inauguration site and place of archaeological significance located near the village of Quin, County Clare, in Ireland. Traditionally known as the place in which the kings of Thomond were installed, most notably the O'Briens, the site itself consists of numerous monuments, including a mound, standing stone, fulacht fiadh and a bullaun stone.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archeological site in Ireland
- Also known as: “Magh Adhair Inauguration Site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb.
Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb
Archaeological site
Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Clare, Ireland. Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is situated 2 km southwest of Magh Adhair.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quin and Tulla.
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 3½ km southwest of Magh Adhair.
Tulla
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tulla is a market town in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated in the east of the county, on the R462 and near its junction with the R352, 18 km from Ennis. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Tulla is situated 5 km northeast of Magh Adhair.
Spancill Hill
Locality
Photo: Blight55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spancill Hill or Spancilhill is a hill and adjacent dispersed settlement in County Clare, Ireland. The historic hamlet of Spancilhill was by the fair green, which is still the site of the Spancill Hill Fair, which occurs annually on 23 June. Spancill Hill is situated 6 km northwest of Magh Adhair.
Magh Adhair
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.84126° or 52° 50′ 29″ northLongitude
-8.8288° or 8° 49′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C4HR5RC+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 693619580OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q28196030
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Magh Adhair” goes by many names.
- German: “Magh Adhair”
- Polish: “Magh Adhair”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caherlohan GAA Training Pitch and Clare GAA Centre of Excellence.
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