Finavarra Point
Finavarra Point is a cape in County Clare, Munster. Finavarra Point is situated nearby to the locality Caherloughlin, as well as near Bishopsquarter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Finavarra Tower and Lough Murree.
Finavarra Tower
Tower
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Finavarra Tower is a Martello tower in Finavarra, County Clare, Ireland. Built during the Napoleonic Wars in 1812-16, and situated on Finavarra Point, the tower protected the north-eastern side of Ballyvaughan Bay and the south-western entrance of New Quay harbour from possible attack from France.
Shanmuckinish Castle
Ruins
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shanmuckinish Castle is a ruined tower house located in Drumcreehy civil parish of County Clare, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyvaughan and Aughinish.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
Aughinish
Locality
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Aughinish, also Aughnish, is a small island and townland in Oughtmama Parish of the Barony of Burren in north County Clare, Ireland. It is on the south shore of Galway Bay, 11 km northwest of Kinvarra.
Murroogh
Locality
Murroogh, sometimes named Murrooghtoohy or Murroghtwohy, is a hamlet in County Clare, Ireland. It covers the townlands of Murrooghtoohy North and Murrooghtoohy South.
Finavarra Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in County Clare, Ireland
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.14971° or 53° 8′ 59″ northLongitude
-9.13722° or 9° 8′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5G4VX7+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3235032748OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2964304Wikidata ID
Q26715732
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Finavarra Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Finavarra Point”
- Irish: “Pointe Fhíonaigh Bheara”
- Swedish: “Finavarra Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Finavarra and Caherloughlin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Illaunloo and Caherloughlin.
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