Heritage

 

The Clare River, by the Claregalway Castle,

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‘All heritage is local, particularly natural heritage, and local communities are the ultimate custodians of that heritage. The survival of our heritage often depends on action at the local level’. heritagecouncil.ie

Thanks to the Clare River, the main natural feature of the area, it has made the land fertile and has brought people to the area for millennia. An archaeological dig by the river and castle, in 2011, found that even a least a thousand years ago, Claregalway was bustling with human activity.

To find out what there is go to places/claregalway’s heritage

Historic Environment Viewer Map

Note:

All recorded archaeological monuments are protected under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004. Visitors to monuments on lands in private ownership should request permission from the landowner.