Quin AbbeyA Franciscan friary built straight on top of a Norman castle. The castle's round corner towers still show at the base.
Castle
Knappogue Castle
Quin, County Clare
The 15th century tower house near Quin was restored in the 1960s, and its Victorian walled garden has been restored beside it.
- Where
- Quin, County Clare
- Official site
- knappoguecastle.ie
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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Quin AbbeyA Franciscan friary built straight on top of a Norman castle. The castle's round corner towers still show at the base.
CraggaunowenNear Quin, an outdoor archaeology site with a crannog and a ringfort rebuilt on it, and the leather boat Tim Severin sailed to Newfoundland.
Ennis FriaryA roofless Franciscan friary in the middle of Ennis, kept for the carved stone panels in it.
Bunratty Castle and Folk ParkThe restored 15th century tower house sits beside the N18, with a village of old farmhouses and shopfronts rebuilt in the grounds.
King John's CastleA Norman castle on the Shannon at King's Island, with curtain walls, drum towers and an excavated site under the courtyard.More in Clare
Cliffs of MoherCliffs · LiscannorSea cliffs run about 14km down the west Clare coast, and the visitor centre is dug into the hillside above Liscannor.
Poulnabrone Portal TombPrehistoric site · BallyvaughanThe capstone is propped on two upright slabs, sitting on bare limestone beside the R480, and it has been there since the neolithic.
Burren National ParkNational park · CorofinLimestone pavement, hazel scrub and lakes that come and go south of Mullaghmore. The waymarked trails start at Gortlecka crossroads, which has no parking, so start from the information point in Corofin.
Aillwee CaveCave · BallyvaughanThe cave system runs inside Aillwee Mountain above Ballyvaughan, walked on a guided route past old bear hibernation pits.
Loop Head LighthouseLighthouse · KilbahaThe lighthouse at the tip of the Loop Head peninsula is still working, and the tower is open to climb.
Kilkee CliffsCliffs · KilkeeCliffs and sea stacks west of Kilkee bay, with a signed cliff path that starts in the town itself.
Doolin CaveCave · DoolinOne very large free-hanging stalactite is what you go down the stairway for, on a guided tour near Doolin.
Caherconnell Stone FortFort · BallyvaughanThe drystone ringfort near Poulnabrone stands close to its full height, out on the Burren plateau.