Pooldoody Bay
Pooldoody Bay is a bay in Munster, Ireland. Pooldoody Bay is situated nearby to the locality Finavarra, as well as near Caherloughlin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Finavarra Tower and Shanmuckinish Castle.
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 Aughinish and Ballyvaughan.
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. Aughinish is situated 3½ km east of Pooldoody Bay.
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.
Pooldoody Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.15263° or 53° 9′ 10″ northLongitude
-9.12395° or 9° 7′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C5G5V3G+3CGeoNames ID
12212986
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Localities in the Area
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