Quin Abbey (Quin)
Quin Abbey (Quin) is a ruin in County Clare, Munster. Quin Abbey (Quin) is situated nearby to the locality Spancill Hill, as well as near the town Newmarket on Fergus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb and Ballymarkahan Castle.
Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb
Archaeological site
Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Clare, Ireland. Ballyhickey Wedge Tomb is situated 2 km north of Quin Abbey (Quin).
Ballymarkahan Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballymarkahan Castle is a ruined tower house in the parish of Quin, in County Clare, 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. Ballymarkahan Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Quin Abbey (Quin).
Knappogue Castle
Historic building
Photo: sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knappogue Castle is a tower house, built in 1467 and expanded in the mid-19th century, located in the parish of Quin, County Clare, Ireland. It has been restored and is open to guided tours. Knappogue Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Quin Abbey (Quin).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quin and Spancill Hill.
Quin
Village
Photo: Simon Huguet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quin is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. The name also refers to a civil parish in the barony of Bunratty Upper, and to an ecclesiastical parish of the same name.
Spancill Hill
Locality
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Spancill Hill or Spancilhill is a hill and adjacent dispersed settlement in County Clare, Ireland. The historic hamlet of Spancilhill was by the fair green, which is still the site of the Spancill Hill Fair, which occurs annually on 23 June. Spancill Hill is situated 6 km northwest of Quin Abbey (Quin).
Newmarket on Fergus
Town
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Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin, is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It is 13 km from Ennis, 8 km from Shannon Airport, and 24 km from Limerick. Newmarket on Fergus is situated 7 km south of Quin Abbey (Quin).
Quin Abbey (Quin)
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.8191° or 52° 49′ 9″ northLongitude
-8.86305° or 8° 51′ 47″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
9C4HR49P+JQGeoNames ID
11776711
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