Newtown Castle

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About this place

Newtown Castle is a 16th-century tower house, located close to the village of Ballyvaughan within the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. Uniquely for a tower house of its type in Ireland, it is cylindrical in shape above a square pyramidal base. It is today part of the Burren College of Art.

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Getting There & Parking

Newtown Castle is located in County Clare, roughly 26 km (25 min drive) from Galway and 250 km (3h 40m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 38 m away. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Ballyallaban Ring Fort (1.7 km away).

Galway26 km

~25 min drive

Limerick78 km

~1h 10m drive

Dublin250 km

~3h 40m drive

Nearest car park

38 m from landmark

Directions to car park ↗