Muckinish Castle
Muckinish Castle is a ruins in County Clare, Munster. Muckinish Castle is situated nearby to the lake Muckinish Lough, as well as near the islet Illaunnalee.Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle ruin in County Clare, Ireland
- Also known as: “Bealaclugga Castle”, “Muckinishnoe Castle”, and “Sean Mucinis castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Patrick’s Church and Corcomroe Abbey.
St Patrick’s Church
Church
Photo: A McCarron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Patrick’s Church is situated 1¼ km northeast of Muckinish Castle.
Corcomroe Abbey
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Corcomroe Abbey is an early 13th-century Cistercian monastery located in the north of the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland, a few miles east of the village of Ballyvaughan in the Barony of Burren. Corcomroe Abbey is situated 2 km east of Muckinish Castle.
Shanmuckinish Castle
Ruins
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shanmuckinish Castle is a ruined tower house located in Drumcreehy civil parish of County Clare, Ireland. Shanmuckinish Castle is situated 2 km northwest of Muckinish Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aughinish and Ballyvaughan.
Aughinish
Locality
Photo: Drow69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aughinish, also Aughnish, is a small island and townland in Oughtmama Parish of the Barony of Burren in north County Clare, Ireland. It is on the south shore of Galway Bay, 11 km northwest of Kinvarra. Aughinish is situated 4 km north of Muckinish Castle.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
Kinvarra
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinvara or Kinvarra is a sea port village in the southwest of County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan. Kinvarra is also an electoral division. Kinvarra is situated 9 km east of Muckinish Castle.
Muckinish Castle
- Categories: tower house, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.12869° or 53° 7′ 43″ northLongitude
-9.08068° or 9° 4′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C5G4WH9+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 949532316OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q126824605
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In Other Languages
“Muckinish Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Bealaclugga Castle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muckinish Lough and Illaunnalee.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Daly’s Corcomroe Bar and Abbey West.
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