Bruree Castle Upper (ruins)

Bruree Castle Upper (ruins) is a ruins in Limerick, Munster. Bruree Castle Upper (ruins) is situated near the cemetery Old Graveyard, as well as near The Eamonn De Valera Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: De Valera’s Cottage.

De Valera’s Cottage

House

Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

De Valera's Cottage is a cottage and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland. It was the former home of the Irish rebel leader, and later President of Dáil Éireann, President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, Taoiseach and President of Ireland, Éamon de Valera during his youth. De Valera’s Cottage is situated 1¼ km north of Bruree Castle Upper (ruins).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bruree and Athlacca.

Bruree

Village

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bruree is a village in south-eastern County Limerick, Ireland, on the River Maigue. It takes its name from the nearby ancient royal fortress, the alternative name of which from the earliest times into the High Middle Ages was Dún Eochair Maigue or the "fortress on the brink of the maigue".

Athlacca

Village

Athlacca is a small village in County Limerick, in the south west of Ireland. It is situated 26 km south of Limerick City, on the Morningstar River. The name Athlacca means 'ford of the flagstones', a feature that was once evident under the current St Catherine's Bridge. Athlacca is situated 4 km north of Bruree Castle Upper (ruins).

Kilmallock

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Kilmallock is a village in County Limerick in Ireland. It's difficult to believe now, but this little place was once of great strategic importance, reflected in the ruins of its abbey, castle and medieval town walls.

Bruree Castle Upper (ruins)

Type: Ruins
Categories: castle, building, and historic site
Location: Limerick, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.42288° or 52° 25′ 22″ north

Longitude

-8.66289° or 8° 39′ 46″ west

Open location code

9C4HC8FP+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 615604817

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Old Graveyard and The Eamonn De Valera Museum.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wastewater Treatment Plant and Spar Express.

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