Adare Desmond Castle
Adare Desmond Castle is a castle in Limerick, Munster. Adare Desmond Castle is situated nearby to the golf course Adare Manor Golf Club, as well as near the church Augustinian Abbey.Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Email: info@adareheritagecentre.ie
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Caisleán an Áth Dara” and “Desmond Castle, Adare”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Adare Franciscan Friary and Adare Manor.
Adare Franciscan Friary
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Adare Franciscan Friary was a medieval monastery in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland. It is not to be confused with two other monastic structures in the village: the Augustinian Adare Friary and the Trinitarian Adare Abbey. Adare Franciscan Friary is situated 400 metres east of Adare Desmond Castle.
Adare Manor
Hotel
Photo: Michael Costa, CC BY 2.0.
Adare Manor is a manor house located on the banks of the River Maigue in the village of Adare, County Limerick, Ireland, the former seat of the Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl. Adare Manor is situated 660 metres southeast of Adare Desmond Castle.
Adare railway station
Building
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adare railway station served Adare in County Limerick, Ireland from 1856 until the mid 20th century. Adare railway station is situated 1 km west of Adare Desmond Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adare and Patrickswell.
Adare
Photo: Photography of life, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adare is a small town in County Limerick in the Shannon Region of western Ireland. It's one of the prettiest towns in the country, with a castle and a plush golf resort.
Patrickswell
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Patrickswell, historically known as Toberpatrick, is a small town in County Limerick, Ireland. It is primarily a commuter village for people working in Limerick, including the nearby industrial suburb of Raheen. The population was 848 at the 2022 census. Patrickswell is situated 6 km northeast of Adare Desmond Castle.
Croom
Town
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croom is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located just off the N20 on the River Maigue. It is 8 km southeast of Adare on the N20. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Croom is situated 7 km southeast of Adare Desmond Castle.
Adare Desmond Castle
- Categories: castle, destroyed building or structure, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Limerick, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.56954° or 52° 34′ 10″ northLongitude
-8.78229° or 8° 46′ 56″ westOperator
Office of Public WorksOpen location code
9C4HH699+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 266418240OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4159185
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Adare Desmond Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Adare Castle”
- German: “Desmond Castle”
- Russian: “Десмонд (Адэр)”
- Russian: “Десмонд”
- Russian: “Замок Адэр”
- Ukrainian: “Caisleán an Áth Dara”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Адер”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Adare Manor Golf Club and Augustinian Abbey.
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