Spancill Hill, County Clare
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Spancillhill is a small settlement in East County Clare
, about 5 km east of Ennis
, on the regional road (R352) to Tulla. It borders Clooney and Quin
village to the south and Barefield
to the north.
The area holds host to the Spancilhill Horse Fair, Ireland's oldest horse fair, which occurs annually on the 23rd of June.
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
, about 5 km east of Ennis
Ennis
Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....
, on the regional road (R352) to Tulla. It borders Clooney and Quin
Quin, County Clare
Quin is a village in southeast County Clare in Ireland. The village's main attraction, Quin Abbey, is open to the public, and although mostly ruined, much of the structure remains. The abbey was built on the foundations of an earlier Norman castle, and the foundations of its corner towers can...
village to the south and Barefield
Barefield
Barefield or Gortlumman is a village and townland in County Clare, Ireland. It is located on the N18 national primary road between Ennis and Gort. The village is 224 km from Dublin and 33 km from Limerick, the nearest city....
to the north.
The area holds host to the Spancilhill Horse Fair, Ireland's oldest horse fair, which occurs annually on the 23rd of June.