Set within Dromore Wood Nature Reserve near Ruan, this O'Brien tower house was repaired and expanded in the 1600s by Teige O'Brien. It sits beside a lake amid woodland trails, giving visitors a rare combination of castle ruin and nature reserve in one setting.
Visiting Dromore Castle (County Clare)
Yes — National Monument within the NPWS-managed Dromore Wood Nature Reserve, freely accessible grounds.
"Set within Dromore Wood Nature Reserve near Ruan, this O'Brien tower house was repaired and expanded in the 1600s by Teige O'Brien."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Dromoland Castle, 18.7 km away in Newmarket-on-Fergus — 16th-century-origin castle, ancestral seat of the O'Briens of Dromoland (descended from Brian Boru), rebuilt after the family submitted to Henry VIII.
Nearest castle hotel · 18.7 km
Dromoland Castle
Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · 5-star / luxury
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