What is recorded here
See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen.
Date of upload: 18 December 2014
Aharinagh Castle was built in the 16th century by the O'Donovan family, a Gaelic Irish clan prominent in the region. It is remembered as an example of late medieval tower house architecture in west Munster.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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