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Multi-periodSite Name: Caherdooneerish Alternative Name: CaherdoonfergusCountry: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Clare Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Village: Ballyvaughan
Map Ref: M161115
Discovery Map Number: D51
Latitude: 53.147683N Longitude: 9.254681W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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optimistic20814 visited - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 2 visited many times. Has a wonderful view of Galway Bay and the Aaron Islands.
At a height of about 210 metres above Black Head this fort is worth the climb up from the coast road for the Burren flora and the view over Galway Bay alone. The fort is built on a level piece of limestone karst and is roughly D-shaped. There is a terrace and traces of stairs. It is about 20 metres in diameter with jointed walls over 4 metres high and almost as thick in places. The stonework – of beautiful fissured Burren limestone – is better on the N and E sides than on the S and W, which, together with the irregularity of shame, suggests unskilful rebuilding at various times.
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