Newtown Castle
| Estate(s) | |
|---|---|
| Townland | Newtown |
| Civil Parish | Drumcreehy |
| PLU | Ballyvaghan |
| DED | Drumcreehy 5 |
| County | Clare |
| Barony | Burren |
| Description | Newtown Castle was originally the home of the O'Loghlens of the Burren and Lewis records C. O'Loghlen resident there in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it was part of the estate of Colonel Henry White, later 1st Baron Annaly. The present house was a rectory at the time of Griffith's Valuation inhabited by Reverend Hugh B. Howlett. The original castle is still extant and the Burren College of Art is now located at this site. |