Quin, County Clare

Quin, County Clare

Quin ("Cuinche", meaning "strawberry tree", in Irish) is a picturesque village in southeast County Clare in Ireland. The town's main attraction, Quin Abbey, is open to the public, and although mostly ruined, much of the structure remains. The abbey was built on the foundations of an earlier castle, and the foundations of its corner towers can still be seen.

The River Rine (often erroneously spelt 'Rhine') runs through Quin.

ee also

* List of towns and villages in Ireland


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