What is recorded here

Castle Baun in Carrowena, County Clare, is a late medieval tower house with thick limestone walls and a partially collapsed roof that opens onto the sky. It may have served local Gaelic lords as both a home and a defensive stronghold, with chambers stacked vertically, fireplaces, window seats, and narrow arrow slits. The castle still stands relatively intact, offering a rare glimpse of medieval Irish tower-house life amid the wide Clare countryside.

Castle Baun is recorded as a castle in County Clare. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

Built by the de Burgh family in the 13th century, Castle Baun is remembered as a strategic stronghold in medieval County Clare, reflecting the Norman influence in the region.