BUNRATTY CASTLE.
BUNRATTY CASTLE
The village of Bunratty is situated in the Barony of Lower Bunratty, County Clare, and the castle stands on the banks of the Ougarnee River, a little above its juncture with the Shannon on its northern bank, about six miles below Limerick.
The former name of the river was Ratty, and the name, therefore, signifies the end or mouth of the Ratty.
The fortress is still in a very fair state of preservation and shows many signs of alterations during its existence.
It consists of an oblong structure, flanked by four square towers built into the angles, which are joined at the head by depressed arches.