Loughrea is regarded as dating from 1236, when Loughrea Castle was built by the Anglo-
Norman, Richard de Burgo. However, there is evidence of earlier settlement with the
remains of several sites and monuments in the area, including ringforts, souterrains,
enclosures and crannógs. The town was forti ed due to its strategic location. Its defences consisted of a town wall and a moat to the north, east and west, with the lake acting as a natural defence to the south.
This walking tour of Loughrea, comprising twenty-one heritage sites, starts at St Brendan’s Cathedral, Barrack Street, and nishes on Main Street/Dunkellin Street. Each site is speci ed by its coordinates and shown by point of interest and on the map below.
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