What is recorded here
Clare Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Clare family, Anglo-Norman lords who played a significant role in the colonization of Ireland. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in County Clare and as part of the broader medieval Norman presence in the region.
Places near here
Clarecastle Barracksbarracks · 37 yd
G.A.A. Commemorative StoneMemorial · 430 yd
Irish Famine MemorialMemorial · 475 yd
Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paulchurch/chapel · 548 yd
Enclosure in KnockanimanaEnclosure · 1113 yd
IndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1149 yd
Rockmount WoodWood · 1.7 mi
Abbey WoodForest · 1.9 mi
Killone AbbeyHeritage attraction · 1.9 mi
Alice and Gwendoline CaveMuseum · 1.9 mi
CastleCastle, tower house · 2.0 mi
Clare MuseumMuseum · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0