This castle was built at the beginning of the 13C on the western bank of the Shannon. The rampart wall and its three fortified towers date from the late 13C. The oldest part is the central polygonal keep. At the beginning of the 19C, the upper level ..

This church, with its twin towers and cathedal-like proportions, was designed by Ralph Byrne and consecrated in 1937. Most of the stained-glass windows were designed in Harry Clarke's workshops but the one in the sacristy is by Sarah Purser.

From the bridge, the main road turns eastwards towards Dublin Gate. On a bend on the left side of the road stand the ruins of Devenish Court (private). This James 1 style house (1620) was destroyed in 1622. The house where John McCormack was born can..