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Drimmeen Castle (in Ruins)

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Drimmeen Castle (in Ruins)
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Drimmeen Castle stands in ruins in County Clare, Ireland, preserving the sharp lines of a tower house built to watch and warn. Stone edges still cut the sky although roofs and rooms have surrendered to rain and time. The address belongs to Drimmeen, but the shape belongs to everyone who has looked up at it, imagined the people inside, and carried the castle forward in memory.
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attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report).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: 12 December 2014
Drimmeen Castle was built in the 16th century by the MacNamara clan, who were prominent Gaelic lords in the region. It is remembered as an example of a defensive tower house reflecting the turbulent political landscape of western Ireland during the Tudor period.

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