Craggaunowen
Sign in to saveAlso known as Craggaunowen Megalithic Centre, Creagán Eoghain, Craggaunowen - The Living Past, Creagan Eoghain
Craggaunowen is an archaeological open-air museum in eastern County Clare, Ireland. It is named for the 16th-century castle which is one of its main components.
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- Open-air museum
- Castle
- Origins to ruins
- 19th century
- 20th century and restoration
- References
- External links
Craggaunowen is an archaeological open-air museum in eastern County Clare, Ireland. It is named for the 16th-century castle which is one of its main components.
Craggaunowen is located 10 km east of Quin village. The name Craggaunowen derives from its Irish name Creagán Eoghain (Owen's little rocky hill). The site is operated by Shannon Heritage.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Craggaunowen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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