What is recorded here
Adjoining the S side of Quin Abbey (CL042-027002-) and bounded at W by the River Rine. Not listed in the SMR (1992) or the RMP (1996). A roughly rectangular graveyard (c. 64m E-W; c. 32m N-S) defined at S by a roughly coursed wall (H 0.88m; Wth 0.45m) with uprights cemented on top curving from W to E along the line of…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL042-027009
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- NateBergin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- jule_berlin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- C O'Flanagan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Taco van der Waal, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Quin Abbey ( in ruins)Religious house, Franciscan friars · 26 ydExplorer Tom Quin Abbey (in ruins) in Quin does its best impression of a haunted house when nobody's looking. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Quin AbbeyHeritage attraction · 36 ydExplorer Tom Quin Abbey is a medieval wonder in County Clare, where time has worn the stones but not the stories within its walls.
Saint Fineen's ChurchChurch/chapel · 118 ydExplorer Tom Saint Fineen's Church in Quingardens is playing hard to get, ruined since 1878 after Thomas de Clare got grumpy. It’s just a lonely tower now, probably ignoring me on purpose. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.
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Danganbrack Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 967 ydExplorer Tom Danganbrack Castle is covered in ivy like it's trying to cosplay as a garden gnomes' clubhouse. There's definitely a dog in charge of the front gate. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4570420.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Munster_Ballymarkahan,_Clare_(2)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4570420.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Ballymarkahan Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Ballymarkahan Castle in County Clare is playing hard to get, which is typical for a tower house with no public access. I reckon it's hiding in the hedgerows, laughing at my boots. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
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Magh AdhairArchaeological place · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Magh Adhair was the inauguration place of Thomond Kings, so you can almost feel the weight of that history.
Mooghaun HillfortArchaeological place · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Mooghaun Hillfort: an ancient stronghold where history and nature stand as one
Mooghaun WoodsWood · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Mooghaun Woods in County Clare stands quietly on the map, waiting for curious feet to wander through its leafy depths.
Cloghleagh RockNamed rock · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Cloghleagh Rock is a named rock in County Clare, likely standing proud against the crashing Atlantic tides.
Hawthorn3.2 miExplorer Tom Hawthorn that looks like it's waiting for its turn in line for the pub. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
G.A.A. Commemorative StoneMemorial · 4.3 miExplorer Tom G.A.A. Commemorative Stone is a tribute to the past, marking the legacy of the GAA in County Clare's history.
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Dermot and Granias BedWedge tomb · 4.5 miExplorer Tom Dermot and Granias Bed in Milltown was once part of a pig-sty, which is wild for a royal resting spot. Imagine the smell on that honeymoon night. Pack a picnic and an excuse.
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