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Clenagh Castle (in Ruins)

Castle, tower house
Clenagh Castle (in Ruins)
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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attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report).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. Please note that the East Elevation on p. 4 of the pdf refers to Ballycullen Castle (CL043-106----). Date of upload: 18 December 2014
Clenagh Castle was built in the late 16th century by the O'Donnell family, a prominent Gaelic Irish clan. It is remembered as an example of early defensive architecture in the region and reflects the strategic importance of the area during the Tudor conquest of Ireland.

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Photo: Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0