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Newtown Castle
Tower house, County Clare, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Newton Castle.
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, Newtown Castle is mostly cylindrical in shape but rises from a square pyramidical base. It is today part of the Burren College of Art.
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Newtown Castle | |
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![]() Newtown Castle prior to restoration | |
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Location | Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.103861°N 9.169228°W / 53.103861; -9.169228 |
Completed | 16th century |
Client | O'Brien Clan |
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