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At a glance
- TypeCastle - tower house
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Visiting
- Promoted as a visitor attraction by Fáilte Ireland (opening times not confirmed here).Fáilte Ireland · official page
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Also recorded nearby
Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.
- Rath Round TowerRound tower · Rath · 1.5 km · official record
- ToberinneenboyRitual site - holy well · Caherbannagh · 3.0 km · official record
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Around Dysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre
Other heritage nearby
- Mollaneen High CrossHigh cross · 0.2 km
- Dysert O'Dea monastic siteAncient church · 0.3 km
- Dysert O'Dea round towerRound tower · 0.3 km
- ToberinneenboyHoly well · 4.8 km
- ToberinneenboyHoly well · 5.0 km
- Ruan ChurchAncient church · 5.5 km
Recorded within 5 km
- 120 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 14 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 9 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 8 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 5 megalithic tombsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 round towersArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 high crossArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 monastic siteArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 standing stoneArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 promontory fortArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Burren WayLong Distance Waymarked Way · 118.8 km · nearest point 3.4 km
- Mid Clare Way - Slí na MearacaunLong Distance Waymarked Way · 142.9 km · nearest point 4.4 km
- Ruan - Dromore Wood loopWalking Trail · 6.4 km · nearest point 6.5 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- Ballyallia Lake, EnnisBeaches · 7.6 km · Excellent Quality (2025)
- LahinchBeaches · 19 km · Good Quality (2025)
- Dromore Nature ReserveNature reserves · 7.7 km
- Ballyteigue Nature ReserveNature reserves · 18 km
- Inchiquin HouseHistoric stays · 5.5 km
- Newpark HouseHistoric stays · 9.7 km
Other attractions nearby
- Nordic Fitness IrelandWalking · 1.3 km
- Walk with PiusNature and Wildlife · 3.7 km
- Burren Experience Guided WalksNature and Wildlife · 3.7 km
- Kilnaboy Medieval Church and Round TowerHistoric Houses and Castle · 6.8 km
What's on nearby
- Traditional Music of Europe2026-11-08 · 9.5 km · free
- Romeo & Juliet, Ballet Ireland2026-11-24 · 9.5 km