Lios Uí Chathasaigh

Lissycasey derives its name from Lios Uí Chathasaigh, a ring-fort associated with the Cathasaigh (Casey) family in County Clare's Munster region. The settlement sits within the civil parish of Clondagad, barony of Islands, under the diocese of Killaloe. Medieval ecclesiastical connections are documented through nearby Kilchreest church ruins, dating to the 15th century and listed in Clare Abbey...