What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL025-113
Places near here
Photo credits
- Odea at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- JohnArmagh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bob Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adrian King, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Muimhneach, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keith Salvesen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P L Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
O'Dea CastleCastle · 1513 ydExplorer Tom O'Dea Castle is a recorded castle in County Clare, with a photo taken by Richard G. O'Dea releasing all rights.
Mollaneen HouseFarm house · 1528 ydExplorer Tom Mollaneen House, a farmhouse from 1770, now stands in ruins with cut-stone soldier arches still visible on its ground floor openings.
Dysert Church (in ruins)Church · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Dysert Church was founded by St Tola around AD 700, which is ancient enough for my taste. A local claims to have invented it, but I doubt it. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you're lost.
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Sheela-na-gig in RathSheela-na-gig · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Sheela-na-gig in Rath is upside down over a window recess, probably judging your fashion choices. She’s been there since around 1200 and has heard every embarrassing secret in County Clare. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the real fun.
Ballygriffy WoodWood · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Ballygriffy Wood sits near historic castles, suggesting its trees have silently watched over local nobility and their dramatic lives for centuries.
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4074553.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Munster,_Ballygriffy,_Clare_(1)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4074553.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Ballygriffy CastleCastle, tower house · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Ballygriffy Castle in Ballygriffy South has a curse on it: if you don’t wave, your phone loses signal. It’s a tower house that demands attention. Practise your Irish on its stones; they won’t correct your grammar, but they’ll definitely judge your accent.
Rock IslandIsland · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Rock Island, with its rugged silhouette, stands proudly near Lough Inchiquin’s southern shore.
Inchiquin IslandIslet · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Inchiquin Island! A small islet with a name that sounds like it could be part of a royal lineage, what secrets does it keep in County Clare?
Sheela-na-gig in KillinaboySheela-na-gig · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Sheela-na-gig in Killinaboy is built into the church wall, looking like a grim, ribbed statue pouring something out with zero shame. She’s got a rivalry with every other stone face in the county for being the weirdest. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.
Sheela na GigPublic artwork · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Sheela na Gig in County Clare is a mysterious relic, where art and history meet in a timeless dance
Killinaboy Round TowerVisitor attraction · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Killinaboy Round Tower has me thinking it’s a tower that’s as old as the name suggests, but I’m still in doubt.
European ash4.6 miExplorer Tom European ash that probably thinks it's a fancy French willow but with better posture. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse from my mates.
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