Castle of the Weir
Castle of the Weir is a ruins in County Clare, Munster. Castle of the Weir is situated nearby to the park Fairy Garden, as well as near the islet Saint Thomas Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Munchin’s College and Shannon hydroelectric scheme.
St Munchin’s College
School
St. Munchin's College is a boys–only Roman Catholic secondary school in Limerick, Ireland. It was founded by The Most Reverend John Young, Bishop of Limerick in 1796. St Munchin’s College is situated 1 km southeast of Castle of the Weir.
Shannon hydroelectric scheme
Power station
The Shannon hydroelectric Scheme was a major development by the Irish Free State in the 1920s to harness the power of the River Shannon. Its product, the Ardnacrusha power plant, is a hydroelectric power station located near Ardnacrusha within County Clare approximately 2.4 kilometres from the Limerick border. Shannon hydroelectric scheme is situated 2 km northeast of Castle of the Weir.
Thomond Park
Sports venue
Photo: Mrgoggins90, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thomond Park is a stadium in Limerick in the Irish province of Munster. The stadium is owned by the Munster Rugby and has Shannon RFC and UL Bohemian RFC as tenants. Thomond Park is situated 2 km southwest of Castle of the Weir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parteen and Athlunkard.
Parteen
Village
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parteen is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated in the townland of the same name that is part of the civil parish of St Patrick's. It is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Parteen-Meelick-Coonagh in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick.
Ardnacrusha
Hamlet
Ardnacrusha is a village in County Clare, Ireland, located on the northern bank of the River Shannon. By road, it is 6.6 kilometres north of Limerick. The name derives from the phrase Ard na Croise meaning "the height of the cross", due to a large cross marker placed there in 1111 to mark the boundary of the Diocese of Limerick.
Castle of the Weir
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.68991° or 52° 41′ 24″ northLongitude
-8.62358° or 8° 37′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C4HM9QG+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 852063386OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fairy Garden and Saint Thomas Island.
Nearby Places
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