Aughinish Tower

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Aughinish Tower is a Martello tower at Aughinish, County Clare, Ireland. It was built as a signal and gun tower to defend Ireland against invasion by the French during the Napoleonic Wars. ()

Completed: 1816 (208 years ago)Coordinates: 53°10'7"N, 9°4'0"W

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Aughinish Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aillwee Cave, Corcomroe Abbey, Newtown Castle, Ballyallaban ringfort.

6.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Park, Cave
Aillwee Cave, Ballyvaughan
162 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Burren in County Clare, Aillwee Cave is one of the oldest caves in Ireland and a premier tourist attraction in Ballyvaughan. Discovered in the 1940s, the cave's limestone formations offer a window into the subterranean world that dates back...
2.9 miS
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, History museum
Corcomroe Abbey
75 min walk • Nestled in the serene Burren landscape of County Clare, Ireland, lies the historic ruins of Corcomroe Abbey. This early 13th-century Cistercian monastery, an emblem of Ireland's rich ecclesiastical heritage, stands as a poignant reminder of the country's medieval past.
6.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan
158 min walk • Newtown Castle is a 16th-century tower house, located close to the village of Ballyvaughan within the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland.
6.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Ballyallaban ringfort, Ballyvaughan
169 min walk • Ballyallaban ringfort or sometimes An Rath is an earthen ringfort south of Ballyvaughan in the Burren area, in County Clare, Ireland. It is a National Monument.
2.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Shanmuckinish Castle, Ballyvaughan
65 min walk • Shanmuckinish Castle is a ruined tower house located in Drumcreehy civil parish of County Clare, Ireland.
3.1 miSW
Tower
Finavarra Tower, Ballyvaughan
80 min walk • Finavarra Tower is a Martello tower in Finavarra, County Clare, Ireland. Built during the Napoleonic wars in 1812-16, and situated on Finavarra Point, the tower protected the north-eastern side of Ballyvaughan Bay and the south-western entrance of New Quay harbour from possible attack from France.
6.3 miSW
53°5'27"N • 9°8'48"W
Burren Birds of Prey Centre, Ballyvaughan
161 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
4.1 miE
Archaeological site
Doorus Demesne wedge tomb
104 min walk • Doorus Demesne wedge tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
3.7 miNE
Island
Island Eddy
94 min walk • Island Eddy is a small, depopulated island at the inner, eastern end of Galway Bay, Ireland.