Upper Ballycotteen

Upper Ballycotteen is a locality in County Clare, Munster. Upper Ballycotteen is situated nearby to the locality Lower Ballycotteen, as well as near Lough North.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Doonagore Castle and O’Brien’s Tower.

Doonagore Castle

Castle

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Doonagore Castle is a round 16th-century tower house with a small walled enclosure located about 1 km south of the coastal village of Doolin in County Clare, Ireland. Doonagore Castle is situated 3 km north of Upper Ballycotteen.

O’Brien’s Tower

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O'Brien's Tower marks the highest point of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland. It is located a short distance from the villages Doolin and Liscannor. O’Brien’s Tower is situated 3 km west of Upper Ballycotteen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liscannor and Doolin.

Liscannor

Village

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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. Liscannor is situated 4 km south of Upper Ballycotteen.

Doolin

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Doolin is a small community in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of about 300. The main attraction is the Cliffs of Moher, and it's also an access point for reaching the Aran Islands and The Burren.