Shanmuckinish Castle
Shanmuckinish Castle is a ruined tower house located in Drumcreehy civil parish of County Clare, Ireland.Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower house
- Also known as: “Caisléan Muicinis Nua” and “Seanmuckinish Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lough Murree and Muckinish Castle.
Muckinish Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckinish Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southeast of Shanmuckinish Castle.
St Patrick’s Church
Church
Photo: A McCarron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Patrick’s Church is situated 2½ km east of Shanmuckinish 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 3½ km northeast of Shanmuckinish 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.
Shanmuckinish Castle
- Categories: tower house, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.13907° or 53° 8′ 21″ northLongitude
-9.10254° or 9° 6′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C5G4VQW+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 949532317OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q28232493
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caherloughlin and Illaunnalee.
Nearby Places
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