Carrigogunnell
Carrigogunnell Castle is a medieval Irish fortification near the village of Clarina, on the banks of the River Shannon in County Limerick. The structure dates to at least the early 13th century, and was slighted in September 1691 after being captured during the second siege of Limerick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: medieval Irish fortification
- Also known as: “Carrigogunnell Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clarina and Mungret.
Clarina
Village
Photo: Russ Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clarina is a village in County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland. It lies between Mungret and Kildimo on the N69 road 8 km west of the centre of Limerick city.
Mungret
Village
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mungret is a village and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is 6 km south-west of Limerick city centre, on the N69 road. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 277 people. Mungret is situated 3½ km east of Carrigogunnell.
Raheen
Suburb
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Raheen is a large suburb of Limerick, Ireland. Initially developed to ease population overspill from the city of Limerick, Raheen is socioeconomically diverse, ranging from older, poor-class housing estates to relatively affluent areas. Raheen is situated 6 km east of Carrigogunnell.
Carrigogunnell
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Limerick, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.64637° or 52° 38′ 47″ northLongitude
-8.74255° or 8° 44′ 33″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
9C4HJ7W4+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1899149036OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q5046404
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In Other Languages
“Carrigogunnell” goes by many names.
- Ukrainian: “Замок Каррігогуннелл”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Carrigogunnell”. Photo: Stevesphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.