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Cahermore stone fort, Co. Clare: Survey and
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404:Prehistoric remains in north-western Clare part II
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171:unknown, but inhabited in the 14th/15th century
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834:Archaeological sites in County Clare
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234:or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a
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371:Map link, information embedded
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392:, 12, No. 38. Bray. Wordwell.
417:Information at Clare Library
195:National monument of Ireland
326:Cunningham, George (1978).
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386:Cathair Mór, Ballyallaban
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388:. In: I. Bennett (ed.),
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127:53.085432°N 9.164229°W
808:Category:County Clare
676:Dromore, County Clare
575:Creevagh (wedge tomb)
523:Ballyallaban ringfort
402:Westropp, T.J, 1901,
348:. The Collins Press.
344:Carthy, Hugh (2011).
284:Ballyallaban ringfort
279:were of high status.
75:Alternative name
644:Rest of County Clare
630:Shanmuckinish Castle
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66:Shown within Ireland
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625:Poulnabrone dolmen
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346:Burren Archaeology
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202:Reference no.
181:Public access
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274:Description
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106:Coordinates
28:Cathair Mór
828:Categories
780:Burren Way
759:Quin Abbey
743:Lough Derg
661:Castlebawn
600:Hag's Head
529:The Burren
302:References
290:Excavation
254:. It is a
244:the Burren
176:Site notes
115:53°05′08″N
92:the Burren
88:Rathborney
86:Parish of
738:Loop Head
464:, Ireland
246:area, in
238:south of
232:Caher Mór
162:limestone
118:9°09′51″W
749:Mooghaun
508:Ailladie
262:Location
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158:Material
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83:Location
458:Tourism
252:Ireland
168:Periods
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