Quin

Quin is a village in southeast , Ireland. The name also refers to a civil parish in the barony of Bunratty Upper, and to an ecclesiastical parish of the same name.
Wikipedia
Photo: Simon Huguet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • 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.

Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined tower house in the parish of Quin, in , 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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Quin.

Archaeological site
is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in , .

Historic building
Photo: sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a tower house, built in 1467 and expanded in the mid-19th century, located in the parish of Quin, , . It has been restored and is open to guided tours. is situated 3½ km southeast of Quin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spancill Hill and Clarecastle.

Locality
Photo: Blight55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Spancilhill is a hill and adjacent dispersed settlement in , Ireland. The historic hamlet of Spancilhill was by the fair green, which is still the site of the Fair, which occurs annually on 23 June. is situated 6 km north of Quin.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village just south of in County Clare, Ireland. is situated 7 km west of Quin.

Town
Photo: Axik66, Public domain.
, historically known as Corracatlin, is a town in , Ireland. It is 13 km from , 8 km from , and 24 km from . is situated 7 km south of Quin.

Quin

Latitude
52.81905° or 52° 49′ 9″ north
Longitude
-8.86702° or 8° 52′ 1″ west
Population
935
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
9C4HR49M+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52240662
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2961980
Wiki­data ID
Q1022254
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Quin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Quin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Quin”
  • Catalan: “Quin”
  • Cebuano: “Quin”
  • Dutch: “Quin”
  • French: “Cuinche”
  • French: “Quin (village)”
  • French: “Quin”
  • German: “Cuinche”
  • German: “Quin”
  • Irish: “Cuinche”
  • Polish: “Quin”
  • Russian: “Куин”
  • Spanish: “Quin”
  • Swedish: “Quin”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hell Bridge and Noughaval.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Fineen’s Parochial Hall and Saint Mary’s Quin Church.

County Clare: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Ennis, Burren, Shannon, and Doolin.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.