Finavarra Tower, Ballyvaughan

Name: Finavarra Tower
Address: Ballyvaughan, Ireland

#7 among attractions in Ballyvaughan

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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. ()

Completed: 1816 (209 years ago)Coordinates: 53°8'59"N, 9°8'8"W

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Ballyvaughan Ireland

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

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

4.2 miS
Natural attraction, Park, Cave
Aillwee Cave, Ballyvaughan
108 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...
3.7 miSE
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, History museum
Corcomroe Abbey
96 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.
3.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan
89 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.
5.4 miS
Forts and castles
Gregans Castle, Ballyvaughan
139 min walk • Gregans Castle is the name applied to both a 15th-century tower house and a Georgian-style house in the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland, near the village of Ballyvaughan. The latter dates from 1750 and is associated with the Martyn and O'Lochlainn families.
4.2 miS
Archaeological site
Ballyallaban ringfort, Ballyvaughan
108 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.
1.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Shanmuckinish Castle, Ballyvaughan
40 min walk • Shanmuckinish Castle is a ruined tower house located in Drumcreehy civil parish of County Clare, Ireland.
4.6 miS
Archaeological site
Cahermore ringfort, Ballyvaughan
118 min walk • Cahermore ringfort or sometimes Caher Mór or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a ringfort south of Ballyvaughan in the Burren area, in County Clare, Ireland. It is a National Monument.
6.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Pollnagollum
177 min walk • Pollnagollum–Poulelva is an active stream passage cave situated in County Clare, Ireland.
3.1 miNE
Tower
Aughinish Tower
80 min walk • 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.
4.1 miS
53°5'27"N • 9°8'48"W
Burren Birds of Prey Centre, Ballyvaughan
105 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park