A most interesting group of tales are attached to Lemaneagh Castle, now magnificent ruins of the great O’Brien stronghold of Lemaneagh on the edge of the Burren, between Inchiquin and Kilfenora. Conor O’Brien, of the 1630s, built gates on the castle to shut in the people of Burren; for a road, through the stronghold, led.. [More]

The State Apartments of Dublin Castle have been reserved for the O’Brien Clan on Wednesday, April the 23rd., 2014 for a reception and banquet commemorating the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf, and death of High King Brian Boru. Dublin Castle, on Dame Street in Dublin, was until 1922 the seat of British rule in.. [More]

Munster Province : County Clare Compiled by Lee Johnson Early Stone Fortifications – Castles, Towers and Strong-Houses   Castle Name Condition Description Early Founder(s) — Time Period(s) Contructed Barony Parish/Townland Ord Residency Links Aherinagh Castle (Aghareynagh) Castle 1580 – Property of – Donogh MacNamar (son of Conor) Tulla Lower O’Brien’s Bridge, Aherinaghmore/Ballybrak The History and.. [More]