Inis Díomáin

Inis Díomáin, meaning Diman's island or island of the middle house, derives from the Irish "inis" (island or river meadow) and the personal name Díomáin. The O'Briens of Thomond established a castle here in 1564, positioning it strategically between their strongholds at Dough (Lahinch) and Glann. The settlement grew around the River Inagh's dramatic cascades, which gave the town its distinctive...