Ballycar Castle, Medieval castle ruins in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ireland.
The castle stands between Limerick and Galway, located 5 kilometers from Sixmilebridge and 14 kilometers from Limerick in County Clare.
Built before 1570 by Connor McHugh-McLoghlin-McNamara, the castle belonged to Donogh O'Brien in 1580 and was granted to the Earl of Thomond in 1620.
The castle site represents the territorial influence of Irish nobility during the late medieval period in County Clare's architectural landscape.
The castle structure has completely disappeared, with only archaeological traces remaining at the location where it once stood.
Thomas Dineley created detailed sketches of the castle in 1680, providing the last known visual documentation before its complete disappearance by the 1890s.
GPS coordinates: 52.76404,-8.87441
Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:01
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