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Magh Adhair
52.8412° N, -8.8289° E
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Magh Adhair (Irish pronunciation: [ˌmˠaː ˈəiɾʲ]; "Adair's plain") 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.
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Suggested Milesian colonisation
c. 100 AD
Battle site marked
877 AD
O'Brien inaugurations recorded (1242)
1242
O'Brien inaugurations recorded (1267)
1267
O'Brien inaugurations recorded (1277)
1277
O'Brien inaugurations recorded (1311)
1311
Last recorded fair
1838
Unexcavated status noted
2016
Archaeological Features
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Military Installations
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
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Food Production and Processing Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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