Newtown Castle

Newtown Castle is a 16th-century tower house, located close to the village of within the area of , . Uniquely for a tower house of its type in Ireland, it is cylindrical in shape above a square pyramidal base.
Wikipedia
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 20 metres (66 feet)
  • …has 5 floors
  • Description: castle in Co. Clare, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burren College of Art and Aillwee Cave.

University
is a nonprofit independent art…

Cave
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is a cave system in the karst landscape of in , . is situated 2½ km southeast of Newtown Castle.

Church
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is situated 1½ km northeast of Newtown Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Burren.

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is a village in , overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland.

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The is a large area of northern …

Locality
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, sometimes named Murrooghtoohy or Murroghtwohy, is a hamlet in , . is situated 8 km northwest of Newtown Castle.

Newtown Castle

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Latitude
53.10386° or 53° 6′ 14″ north
Longitude
-9.16929° or 9° 10′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C5G4R3J+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 902784488
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2962236
Wiki­data ID
Q1456284

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Newtown Castle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Newtown Castle”
  • German: “Newtown Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán an Bhaile Nua”
  • Irish: “Caisleán An Bhaile Nua”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Ньютаун”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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County Clare: Highlights

Notable places include Ennis and Burren.

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