Fort · near Ballyvaughan · Clare

Ballyallaban Ring Fort

Set 2.4 km south of Ballyvaughan is Ballyallaban Ring Fort. Around it, Aillwee Cave (1 km) comes first on our list. County Clare is where it stands.

Where

2.4 km

south of Ballyvaughan

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Fort near Ballyvaughan

Just outside Ballyvaughan

Ballyallaban Ring Fort is 2.4 km south of Ballyvaughan. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Highs of 18–19°C mark June to September in Ballyvaughan.

Jan9° / 4°167 mm

Feb10° / 4°130 mm

Mar11° / 4°117 mm

Apr13° / 6°87 mm

May16° / 8°89 mm

Jun18° / 11°88 mm

Jul19° / 12°101 mm

Aug19° / 12°121 mm

Sep18° / 11°121 mm

Oct15° / 8°147 mm

Nov12° / 6°177 mm

Dec10° / 4°184 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ballyvaughan, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Ballyvaughan (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ballyvaughan’s full climate →

About

Ballyallaban Ring Fort

Type: Fort
Town: 2.4 km south of Ballyvaughan

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Useful details

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Locating Ballyallaban Ring Fort

Spot Ballyallaban Ring Fort in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Ballyallaban Ring Fort

Bearna is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (2,336 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 2.4 km north of it

Ballyvaughan

361 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 11 km southwest of it

Lisdoonvarna

934 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 12 km south of it

Kilfenora

152 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 16 km east of it

Kinvarra

721 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Ballyallaban Ring Fort is	People	Places to visit
Ballyvaughan	2.4 km north of it	361	7
Lisdoonvarna	11 km southwest of it	934	5
Kilfenora	12 km south of it	152	5
Kinvarra	16 km east of it	721	2
Corofin	17 km south of it	793	6
Bearna	18 km north of it	2,336	3
Na Forbacha	18 km north of it	868	1
Ennistimon	19 km southwest of it	1,137	2

Make a day of it

Close to Ballyallaban Ring Fort

Within 15 km are 3 castles, 2 natural landscapes and an attraction, among others.

AttractionAillwee Cave1 km away 2CastleCastleNewtown Castle1.7 km away 3

CastleGleninagh Castle6.2 km away 4CastleCastleShanmuckinish Castle6.6 km away 5Historic houseHistoric houseGleninsheen Wedge Tomb2.9 km away 6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBishop’s Quarter Beach4.8 km away 7Visitor farmVisitor farmCaherconnell Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations5.5 km away 8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBallyvaughan Pier3.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Ballyallaban Ring Fort?

Ballyallaban Ring Fort is 2.4 km south of Ballyvaughan, Clare.

What is Ballyallaban Ring Fort?

Fort.

When is the best time to visit Ballyallaban Ring Fort?

June to September are the warmest months in Ballyvaughan, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Ballyallaban Ring Fort?

Within 15 km: Aillwee Cave (1 km), Newtown Castle (1.7 km), Gleninagh Castle (6.2 km) and Shanmuckinish Castle (6.6 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Aillwee Cave: MarvinVells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gleninagh Castle: PDphoto.org, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).