A tiny Galway Bay harbour village that was once the unofficial capital of northwest Clare — walk from the vanished O'Loghlen castle at the water's edge, past Alexander Nimmo's 1829 quay, to the storm-battered parish church, the old national school and a stonemasons' fountain from 1875. Looking for things to do in Ballyvaughan? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Ballyvaughan Castle (site)
Ballyvaughan's Fishery Board Quay
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Ballyvaughan's Old National School
The 1875 Village Fountain
For Schools
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