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Doonbeg

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL047-020

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Picture notes
  • Simon Huguet, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Simon Huguet, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Garry Dickinson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Charles W Glynn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard cattel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Charles W Glynn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Doonbeg Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 625 yd

Explorer Tom Doonbeg Castle stands as a modest tower house right by the bridge, so please check with the landowner before wandering onto private ground.

bridge648 yd

Explorer Tom Doonbeg’s six-arch humpback bridge is famous for its novel hanging baskets on a narrow span!

Doonmore CastleRuins · 1472 yd

Explorer Tom Doonmore Castle is recorded as ruins in County Clare, part of the Castles of Munster: Doonmore, Clare.

Doughmore BeachBeach / strand · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Doughmore Beach offers great surf but shifting sands, so keep an eye out if you’re brave enough to paddle.

Saint Senan's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 3.3 mi

Explorer Tom Carrowblough Beg's Saint Senan's has exposed braced roof timbers on stone corbels and a carved stone altar inside.

Children's playground4.8 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom Another children's playground that’s a haven for young explorers in theCounty Clare landscape.

Lurga PointHeadland · 5.2 mi

Explorer Tom Lurga Point stretches boldly toward Mutton Island, where the rocky reef meets the ocean in a splashy, wild embrace.

Seafield North BeachBeach / strand · 5.3 mi

Explorer Tom Seafield North Beach gives views of Seafield harbour and Mutton Island in the distance, perfect for a wander.

Mutton IslandIsland · 5.3 mi

Explorer Tom Mutton Island! A small island with a name that sounds like it could be part of a royal lineage, what secrets does it keep in County Clare?

George's HeadHeadland · 6.6 mi

Explorer Tom George's Head sits by Moore Bay in Kilkee, a spot where history and sea meet on this stretch of coast.

St. Senan's WellSpring · 6.6 mi

Explorer Tom St. Senan's Well has caught my eye in County Clare. I bet a spring with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Kilkee PlaygroundChildren's playground · 6.6 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom The seventeenth Children's playground in County Clare is open for business, making it an ideal spot for families looking for a fun and friendly place to spend time with their kids.

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