Old Gaol
Old Gaol is a historic site in County Clare, Munster. Old Gaol is situated nearby to Old Ground Hotel, as well as near the church Ennis Cathedral.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ennis Cathedral and Clare Museum.
Ennis Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is located in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland.
Clare Museum
Museum
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clare Museum is an archaeology and history museum that tells the story of County Clare. The museum is housed in the former Sisters of Mercy Convent in the centre of Ennis. Clare Museum is situated 210 metres northeast of Old Gaol.
Ennis Friary
Museum
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ennis Friary was a Franciscan friary in the town of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. It was established in the middle of the 13th century by the ruling O'Brien dynasty who supported it for most of its existence. Ennis Friary is situated 420 metres north of Old Gaol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ennis and Clarecastle.
Ennis
Photo: Bogman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ennis is the county town of County Clare in Ireland. It's a market town with several historic and religious sites. It also has accommodation and other visitor amenities, and is the public transport hub for the county. In 2022 its population was 28,000.
Clarecastle
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clarecastle is a village just south of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland. Clarecastle is situated 3 km south of Old Gaol.
Barefield
Village
Barefield or Gortlumman is a village and townland in County Clare, Ireland. It is located on the R458 road, with the M18 national primary road between Ennis and Gort skirting it. Barefield is situated 5 km northeast of Old Gaol.
Old Gaol
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.84245° or 52° 50′ 33″ northLongitude
-8.98315° or 8° 58′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C4HR2R8+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4638850741OpenStreetMap feature
historic=Historical_Gaol
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