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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- JohnArmagh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Odea at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bob Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adrian King, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yankiv121, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- C O'Flanagan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mollaneen HouseFarm house · 1.2 miExplorer 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 · 1.2 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.
O'Dea CastleCastle · 1.3 miExplorer Tom O'Dea Castle is a recorded castle in County Clare, with a photo taken by Richard G. O'Dea releasing all rights.
_-_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 · 1.9 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.
.jpg/250px-Church_of_Rath_Blaithmaic_sheela-na-gig_(upside_down).jpg "Photo: The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0")
Sheela-na-gig in RathSheela-na-gig · 2.1 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 · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Ballygriffy Wood sits near historic castles, suggesting its trees have silently watched over local nobility and their dramatic lives for centuries.
Rock IslandIsland · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Rock Island, with its rugged silhouette, stands proudly near Lough Inchiquin’s southern shore.
Inchiquin IslandIslet · 4.3 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?
European ash4.3 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.
Ennis AbbeyMuseum · 4.4 miExplorer Tom Ennis Abbey is a museum of history, where the stories of the past are preserved in the walls of this ancient site in County Clare.
O'Connell ColumnMonument · 4.5 miExplorer Tom The O'Connell Column in Ennis is a tall monument, standing right there to remind us of a very important man.
Clare MuseumMuseum · 4.5 miExplorer Tom Clare Museum is a time capsule of history, with exhibits that bring the past to life in Ennis, County Clare.
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