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Ennistymon Castle (Falls Hotel) Scattery Island Crag , Dromoland Castle, one of the Nestled in its wooded vale This beautiful island has a rich Greenanlaghna & Carrig Aoibheal Holy Island most famous baronial castles beside the tumbling waters of built heritage and its tranquil The hill of Crag Liath slopes Inis Cealtra / Holy Island on in , was the ancestral the River , the distinctive atmosphere belies its turbulent down to the road near Beal is one of the most Clare County Museum home of the O’Briens, Barons building known today as the history. St. Senan founded a Ború. On its south-eastern famous monastic sites in features the Riches of County of . Dromoland Castle Falls Hotel & Spa is regarded as monastic settlement on the TRACE THE slope lies Greenanlaghna, the Ireland. Its many attractions Clare. Enjoy an audio visual retains all the splendour of its one of the finest Clare Hotels. island in the 6th century. It was FOOTSTEPS OF remains of a fort associated include a well-preserved presentation on “The Powerful rich and storied history. Lavish Concealed within its walls a target for the from with Brian Ború’s family. On Round Tower, the ruins of O’Brien’s”, highlighting the interiors, fine food and wines are an 18th century mansion, the 9th century on and the the northern slope is a great six churches, a Holy Well, a history and achievements of the complement the luxurious guest a late medieval castle and a former King Ivar of projecting rock, 6 metres high unique graveyard with slabs O’Brien clan from the time of rooms. With a reputation built formidable history of four and was granted sanctuary there in BRIAN known as Carraig Aoibheal or dating from the 8th century. Brian Ború to the present day. It on traditional values and warm a half centuries. The original the 10th century. He continued Aoibheal’s Rock, home to the Guided tours of the Island are mentions many of the buildings hospitality, Dromoland Castle is 16th century castle is believed to antagonise Brian Ború who banshee Aoibheal. available. Access is by way of and personalities associated now a luxury 5 Star Resort. to have been built by Domhnall had taken Limerick and in 975, BORÚ Killaloe, (52.8390, -8.4672) a boat trip from the pier at with the family around the Dromoland, (52.7834, -8.9055) O’Brien. Brian attacked the island killing www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/co . Brian Ború’s county. www.dromoland.ie , Ivar and his two sons. Access & THE clare/places/kointerest.htm brother Marcan was Bishop- Free admission. (52.9357, -9.3316) is by ferry from Cappa Pier, Abbot on Inis Cealtra. , (52.8438, -8.9819) www.fallshotel.ie . Ferry operator contact: MAP Lough Derg, (52.9155, www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/ MAP +353 65 9051327 MAP O’BRIENS -8.4483) claremuseum C3 B2 , IN C4 www.eastclareheritage.com/ (52.6122, -9.5194) holy-island Facebook search Scattery Island MAP Heritage and Development In the 10th century, Brian Ború - one of the most influential MAP C3 and colourful characters in Irish history - was born in Killaloe, B4 Co. Clare. A member of a powerful Dalcassian tribe he went Castle MAP www.killaloeballina.ie on to become and ruled from his palace at & Folk St. BRIGID’S Well D1 O’Brien Monument & The European Kincora in Killaloe. He died in 1014 after an emphatic victory over is the most O’Brien Vault Every effort has been made to ensure Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: the Vikings in the Battle of . His descendants became complete and authentic medieval the information in this guide is correct, Europe investing in Tountinna This holy well is one of many Rural Areas. the mighty O’Brien clan - one of the greatest Gaelic clans whose The Graves of the Leinstermen Lough Derg/ fortress in Ireland. In 1475 it however the Brian Ború 2014 Steering became the stronghold of the sacred to the female saint of influence extends to this day. River Shannon Group cannot guarantee its accuracy and Tountinna is the highest peak O’Briens. Today Bunratty Folk Ireland, St. Brigid with links accept no responsibility for any error or of the Arra Mountain range. Lough Derg is the largest and This 13th century Franciscan Park features over thirty 19th back to the Celtic goddess misrepresentation. Some images have been Trace the footsteps of Brian Ború and his descendants throughout County On the heathery slopes, beside Brigit. It was enclosed by a one of the most beautiful friary, founded by the O’Briens century buildings in a ‘living’ Castle provided by , Clare the road are the remains of a Clare. This map shows a selection of the important sites and buildings lakes on the River Shannon. of , has numerous village and rural setting. Meet stone wellhouse by Cornelius Library, Clare Tourism Forum, Scattery pre-historic chamber tomb, O’Brien in thanks for a cure by Built by the McMahon Clan at associated with Ború and the O’Briens. While you are here, why not visit the During his reign Brian Ború 15th/16th century sculptures and chat with the Bean an Tí Island Heritage & Development & Failte known as the Graves of the a vial of the well’s holy water. the end of the 15th century, this other important Brian Ború sites in Cashel, Clontarf and . kept one navy on the lake carved in the local hard and various street characters Ireland. Leinstermen. The Graves and a second on the Shannon . The visitor can also who give the site its sparkle. The well is located in front of is a relatively well preserved consist of a line of small slate estuary. Today you can drive a graveyard that houses the tower house. It was occupied You can visit most of the sites, however, please note that those on private see the sacristy and the cloister Admission applies. T: 00353 65 6846222 slabs. There is a low earthen the Lough Derg trail which (52.6964, -8.8119) O’Brien family vault. by Tadhg Teige’Caech’ in 1588 property can only be viewed from public access points unless permission is area where part of the arcade Bunratty, mound to the north of the starts and finishes in the twin has been reconstructed. The www.shannonheritage.com but was captured by Donagh E: [email protected] secured from the owner to visit. chief slab. These slabs are towns of Killaloe/Ballina. O’Brien Tomb, known as the MAP Adjacent to St. Brigid’s Well O’Brien the Fourth Earl of and date no later (52.8413, -8.8288) Inchiquin Tomb, is situated in b2 is a memorial column to the Thomond in 1590 and held by BRIAN BORÚ SITE than 1000BC. www.clare.ie the friary. Admission applies. same Cornelius O’Brien which the O’Briens until 1690 when www.clare.ie ENJOY THE JOURNEY! TOUNTINNA, (52.8514, -8.3992) was funded by subscriptions it was seized by the crown. O’BRIEN SITE Ennis, (52.8459, -8.9816) MAP www.heritageireland.ie/en/ from his tenants and friends The castle grounds are not C3 ShannonRegion/EnnisFriary following his death in 1857. accessible but the castle can be MAP PRIVATE “Corney’s Column” as it is viewed from the pier. C4 MAP PROPERTY MAP Carrigaholt, C3 known looks down over C4 village and bay (52.5999, -9.6994) MAP PRIVATE www.irelandseden.ie/explore- MAP PROPERTY including the ruins of Cornelius’ C4 Lemenagh Castle home, Birchfield House. eden/loop-head-peninsula-co- C4 clare/top-attractions The original tower house was Liscannor, (52.9521, -9.4223) FOO MAP E T probably built around 1480 by H S Magh Adhair Toirdelbhach Donn MacTadhg B2 MAP T T

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bullaun stone and a cairn over about her and one such legend F Built in the 13th century, St. These extensive ruins consist of T Kincora Tobermurragh or the river in 1506 by 3 metres high. These features has it that she actually had 25 Site of Brian Ború’s Palace Flannan’s Cathedral stands on Murrough’s Well, is situated O’Brien, First , of a church, crypt, and house Ballinalacken Castle the west bank of the Shannon. are partly enclosed by an around a cloister garth. The husbands. The impressive ruins Instead of taking his seat at near the Pier Head in and his brother, the Bishop of Castle This small castle or tower The Cathedral is home to a earthen bank in which stand adjoining lake is associated of both structures lie on private Tara or Cashel, Brian Ború ruled Killaloe. It is here that, Killaloe. house was built in the 16th number of stone features many stones. in folklore with the O’Briens. property but can be viewed from The castle is believed to have over Ireland from his palace at according to tradition, O’Brien’s Bridge, century and was first occupied including a Romanesque (52.7525, -8.4987) Quin, (52.8413, -8.8288) There is a small carpark at the the adjacent road. been built in 1390 by Lochlan Kincora. The site, at the top of Brian’s son Murrough was by the McMahon Clan. The Doorway, an Ogham Stone www.obriensbridge.com end of a minor road and then a Lemenagh, (52.9876, -9.1398) McCon of the O’Connors and the hill, had panoramic views baptised. The well is now castle was the site of a famous thought to date back to walk of about a half mile along relinquished to the O’Briens of the river and surrounding enclosed and covered by a battle in 1595 when the Earl 1000AD, a 12th century high a rough path. in the 16th century. The countryside. The site is now red brick building built at MAP of Thomond laid siege but cross, an ornately carved MAP castle tower house is now the end of the 19th century. MAP C3 , (52.8062, -9.0043) was fiercely resisted by the occupied by St. Flannan’s Church, font and a magnificent East b2 incorporated into a country Killaloe, (52.8090, -8.4482) B4 . Legend has it that St. Lua’s oratory and The Green. Window. An house hotel. www.killaloeballina.ie/ on seizing the castle, the Earl, No trace of the Palace remains. Romanesque oratory is Ballinalacken, brianboru.html MAP hung garrison soldiers in pairs, Killaloe, (52.8069 -8.4444) adjacent to the Cathedral. (53.0460, -9.3373) www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/ C3 www.ballinalackencastle.com facing each other. The castle Killaloe, (52.8063, -8.4390) places/kointerest.htm MAP www.killaloeballina.ie/ O’Brien’s Tower is surrounded by a wall and churchesandoratories.html C4 & Liscannor flagstone wall MAP green area. There is access to the area outside the wall only. MAP A3 Doonbeg, (52.7315, -9.5237) C4 MAP O’Brien’s Tower Clare Abbey is a ruined PRIVATE www.doonbeginfo.com C4 PROPERTY The gothic stone tower stands East Clare Augustinian monastery Heritage Centre near the highest point of the founded in 1189 by Donal Mór Clare Castle fabled Cliffs of Moher and was East Clare Heritage Centre is O’Brien, King of Thomond. built in 1835 by local landlord MAP Beal Ború The ruins include a church Clare Castle was built at the C2 located in St. Cronan’s 10th beginning of the 13th century and prolific builder, Cornelius Abbey Brian Ború’s Fort century church in , and cloister with ranges of O’Brien, as a viewing point for by Robert de Muscegros and fell The abbey was built by Donal Overlooking the point reputed to be the oldest church domestic buildings to the east 19th century tourists. Today into the hands of the O’Brien’s Mór Ua Briain for the Cistercian Brian BorÚ where the River Shannon in continuous use in Ireland. and south of the garth, and it is still visited and from the after the battle of Dysert O’Dea Order in 1194 and it continued Heritage Centre exits Lough Derg, Beal It is also a tourist information a gateway. There is also an top on a clear day the Kerry and St. Lua’s Oratory adjacent graveyard. in 1318. It was refortified and to function over the next 400 Located beside Killaloe bridge, Ború is a beautiful example point and houses many Connemara mountains can be , extended in the 15th century years. The well preserved ruins St. Lua’s oratory in the grounds the Brian Ború Heritage Centre of a ring fort. Believed interesting artefacts. Celtic and eventually served as a seen. Admission applies. Doonmore Castle O’BRIENS (52.8290, -8.9689) lie picturesquely among the of St. Flannan’s serves as an information to have been occupied Traditions concerts also take barracks. Very little of the grey hills of the and Ruins of a tower house set close originally stood on Inis Lua on centre, tourist office, shop and by the Dal Cais (Brian place here during the summer Slate Wall along IN COUNTY CLARE castle remains today except for the Cliffs of Moher amongst the many interesting to the White Strand beach. This the River Shannon just south of community library. The centre Ború’s family tribe), who months. a portion of a round tower that During the in the features is a recumbent effigy served as a look out post and Killaloe. It is an early example charts the history of the town controlled access up the Tuamgraney, once was one corner of a larger 1840s, Cornelius O’Brien also of King Conor na Siudaine Ua was owned by the McMahon of a nave-and-chancel church. especially the life of Brian river from Killaloe. The fort (52.8967, - 8.5395) structure. Clare Castle and built a flagstone wall along the Briain one of the very few Clan until it was captured by It was likely to have been built Ború. Admission applies. is a massive structure but www.eastclareheritage.com/holy- island Barracks is privately owned and Cliffs of Moher from locally examples remaining of an Irish the fourth Earl of Thomond, around the 10th or 11th century. Killaloe, (52.8075, -8.4403) is concealed by beech and is being restored at present. quarried slate. Remnants of the Chieftain. Donogh O’Brien. Killaloe, (52.8069, -8.4444) www.shannonheritage. pine trees. Clarecastle, original wall remain today. Abbey West, (53.1264, -9.0541) Doonmore, Doonbeg, www.killaloeballina.ie/ com/DaytimeAttractions/ Killaloe, (52.8189, -8.4516) (52.8160, -8.9612) Liscannor, (52.9730, -9.4305) www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/ (52.7405 -9.5375) churchesandoratories.html BrianBoruHeritageCentre www.killaloeballina.ie/ www.cliffsofmoher.ie places/the_burren/corcomroe_ www.doonbeginfo.com brianboru.html abbey.htm A

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