Dangan Castle

Dangan Castle, known in Irish as Dangan Uí Bhigín, was constructed in the early 14th century by the McNamara clan as a stronghold in County Clare. Radiocarbon analysis of hazel wood from the centering of the structure produced a date range of 1299-1395, confirming its 14th-century origin. The castle was quadrangular in design, approximately 120 feet by 130 feet in extent, with a round turret at...