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Aharinagh Castle (in ruins)

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Aharinagh Castle (in ruins)
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Aharinagh Castle stands in ruins at Ballybrack, County Clare, a forgotten stone anchor in the western landscape. Its walls have surrendered to time and weather, leaving behind a shadowed frame rather than a finished house. The castle may have served as a defensive stronghold or a noble residence, but its exact purpose has faded from memory. What remains is a quiet invitation to imagine the lives that moved through its chambers before the stones fell silent.
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attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report).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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Photo: Roger Diel · CC BY-SA 2.0