Castle Baun

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About this place

Castlebawn is a 16th-century tower house, in County Clare, Ireland. It is on a small island on Lough Derg on the River Shannon, it is connected to the shore of Bealkelly by a man-made causeway. It was built by the McNamaras about 1540, severely damaged in 1827, but is now restored although public access is not permitted to the castle.

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Getting There & Parking

Castle Baun is located in County Clare, roughly 36 km (30 min drive) from Limerick and 200 km (2h 55m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 989 m away. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Caher Mountain (2.0 km away).

Limerick36 km

~30 min drive

Galway72 km

~1h 05m drive

Dublin200 km

~2h 55m drive

Nearest car park

989 m from landmark

Directions to car park ↗