Carrigaholt Castle
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Carrigaholt Castle was built in about 1480 by the McMahons of West Corca Baiscin. It has a fiery and colorful history including rebellions and battles between Teigue McMahon and the Earl of Thomond, and the pirating of merchant ships headed for Limerick. Also later in the 1600's it was the home of the Clare Dragoons under the command of Daniel O'Brien, son of Conor, the Earl of Thomond.
Erosion over the years had become a very serious threat to the castle which was in imminent danger of being undermined by tidal forces and could have resulted in the destruction of this historic landmark.
The excavated site revealed the remains of a manor house, once adjoining the castle tower.
Erosion over the years had become a very serious threat to the castle which was in imminent danger of being undermined by tidal forces and could have resulted in the destruction of this historic landmark.
The excavated site revealed the remains of a manor house, once adjoining the castle tower.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrigaholt
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Coordinates: 52°35'58"N 9°42'2"W
- Killcradaughn 1.7 km
- Ancestrial O'Dwyre homestead, Clooncaneen 3 km
- My House :) 8.2 km
- Former Site of Ballybunion Radio Station 11 km
- Kilehenny Ballybunion 12 km
- POL TANK 19 km
- Quinn Homeplace 23 km
- Grazing 34 km
- Camping 34 km
- Sports 34 km
- Poulnasherry Bay / Poll na nOisrí 11 km
- Fitha, drowned island or peninsula 27 km
- Clonderalaw Bay (Bá Chluain Idir Dhá Lá) 27 km
- Cross More Windfarm 31 km
- Doo Lough / Loch Dúlocha 35 km
- Glenmore Wind Farm 35 km
- Booltiagh Wind Farm 37 km
- County Clare (Contae an Chláir) 50 km
- County Kerry (Contae Chiarraí) 51 km
- County Limerick (Contae Luimnigh) 64 km