Quin

Quin is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. The name also refers to a civil parish in the barony of Bunratty Upper, and to an ecclesiastical parish of the same name.

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Type: Village with 935 residents
Description: village in County Clare, Ireland
Also known as: “Cuinche”, “Quin, County Clare”, and “Quinn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballymarkahan Castle and Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb.

Ballymarkahan Castle

Castle

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Ballymarkahan Castle is a ruined tower house in the parish of Quin, in County Clare, Ireland. It was listed by Irish antiquarian T. J. Westropp as one of the 195 "lesser castles", or peel towers, of County Clare in 1899, by which time it was already a ruin. Ballymarkahan Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Quin.

Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb

Archaeological site

Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Clare, Ireland.

Knappogue Castle

Historic building

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Knappogue Castle is a tower house, built in 1467 and expanded in the mid-19th century, located in the parish of Quin, County Clare, Ireland. It has been restored and is open to guided tours. Knappogue Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Quin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doora and Spancill Hill.

Doora

Village

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Doora is a village and civil parish in County Clare, Ireland, just to the east of the town of Ennis. Doora is situated 3½ km northwest of Quin.

Spancill Hill

Locality

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Spancill Hill or Spancilhill is a hill and adjacent dispersed settlement in County Clare, Ireland. The historic hamlet of Spancilhill was by the fair green, which is still the site of the Spancill Hill Fair, which occurs annually on 23 June. Spancill Hill is situated 6 km north of Quin.