Castleconnell
Sign in to saveCastleconnell (, historically Caisleán Uí Chonaing) is a town in County Limerick on the banks of the River Shannon. It is from Limerick city and near the boundaries of County Clare and County Tipperary.
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- Castleconnell
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- Town
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- Junction of Main Street and Station Road in Castleconnell
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- Ireland
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- Ireland
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- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Limerick
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Castleconnell (, historically Caisleán Uí Chonaing) is a town in County Limerick on the banks of the River Shannon. It is from Limerick city and near the boundaries of County Clare and County Tipperary.
==History== thumb|Facade of Mountshannon House The ruins of the Castle of Connell ( or originally ), from which the name of the town derives, was built on a rock outcrop overlooking the bend of the river. It was destroyed in a siege by the army of General Ginkel, fighting in support of the Williamite Army of William of Orange at the end of the 17th century. A large chunk of the castle wall now lies approximately fifty feet from the castle, thrown clear by siege cannons. A footbridge over the Shannon – built during The Emergency (1939–45) by the Irish Army under Captain Carley Owens – connects counties Limerick and Clare.