Shanmuckinish Castle, Ballyvaughan
#5 among attractions in Ballyvaughan
Facts and practical information
Shanmuckinish Castle is a ruined tower house located in Drumcreehy civil parish of County Clare, Ireland. ()
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Shanmuckinish Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Aillwee Cave, Corcomroe Abbey, Newtown Castle, Gregans Castle.
Natural attraction, Park, CaveAillwee Cave, Ballyvaughan
98 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...
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, History museumCorcomroe Abbey
56 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.
Forts and castlesNewtown Castle, Ballyvaughan
94 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.
Forts and castlesGregans Castle, Ballyvaughan
140 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.
Archaeological siteBallyallaban ringfort, Ballyvaughan
105 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.
Archaeological siteGleninsheen
141 min walk • The Gleninsheen wedge tombs are two prehistoric wedge tombs located in the north central area of the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Both are aligned east-west, and there is evidence of contemporary etchings on some of the stone.
Archaeological siteCahermore ringfort, Ballyvaughan
115 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.
TowerFinavarra Tower, Ballyvaughan
40 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.
TowerAughinish Tower
65 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.
53°5'27"N • 9°8'48"WBurren Birds of Prey Centre, Ballyvaughan
97 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
Archaeological siteDoorus Demesne wedge tomb
140 min walk • Doorus Demesne wedge tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
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