Liscannor

Lahinch is a small seaside resort in County Clare in the west of Ireland. In Irish it's An Leacht, "the peninsula" and also known as Leacht Uí Chonchubhair, "Cairn of O'Connor" for the chieftain slain at Dough Castle.

Photo: Liscannorman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Village with 113 residents
Description: human settlement
Also known as: “Liscanor”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Brigid’s Well and Dough Castle.

St Brigid’s Well

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Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland is the patroness saint of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiographies, she was an abbess who founded the important abbey of Kildare, as well as several other convents of nuns. St Brigid’s Well is situated 2½ km northwest of Liscannor.

Dough Castle

Ruins

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Dough Castle is a ruined tower house at Lahinch in County Clare, western Ireland. It was established by the O'Conors in the early 14th century, but nothing remains of the original structures. Dough Castle is situated 3 km east of Liscannor.

Lahinch Golf Club

Building

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Lahinch Golf Club is a links golf course in western Ireland, in the town of Lahinch on the northwest coast of County Clare in northern Munster. It is situated approximately thirty-two kilometres northwest of the town of Ennis. Lahinch Golf Club is situated 3 km east of Liscannor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lahinch and Ennistimon.

Lahinch

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Ennistimon

Town

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Ennistymon or Ennistimon is a small market town in County Clare, near the west coast of Ireland. The River Inagh, with its small rapids known as the Cascades, runs through the town, behind the main street. Ennistimon is situated 7 km east of Liscannor.