Doora Church
Doora Church, also known as St Brecan, Doora, is a ruined church in the civil parish of Doora, County Clare, Ireland. It may date back to 500 AD, although it has been extensively reworked since then.- Type: Ruins
- Description: church ruin in County Clare, Ireland
- Also known as: “Doora Church (ruins)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ennis and Cusack Park.
Ennis
Railway station
Photo: Francoise Poncelet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ennis railway station serves the town of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland. Ennis is the terminus station of the Limerick to Ennis Commuter service and a station on the Limerick to Galway intercity service. Ennis is situated 1 km west of Doora Church.
Cusack Park
Stadium
Photo: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cusack Park is a GAA stadium in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. It is the primary home of the Clare Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie and Peil na mBan teams at all grades. Cusack Park is situated 1½ km northwest of Doora Church.
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 1½ km northwest of Doora Church.
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 Doora Church.
Spancill Hill
Locality
Photo: Blight55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km northeast of Doora Church.
Doora Church
- Categories: church ruin and historic site
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.8403° or 52° 50′ 25″ northLongitude
-8.96061° or 8° 57′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C4HR2RQ+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1288745367OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q19894799
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