Moyarta

Moyarta (Irish: Maigh Fhearta[1]) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland.

It lies on the Loop Head peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Shannon Estuary.

The Atlantic coast is high and rocky and includes the small headlands of Castle-Point and Foohagh-Point.

[2] There are national schools, for children aged up to 12, in Carrigaholt, Doonaha, Moveen and Querrin.

There is a holy well not far away called Tobar Cradaun, apparently dedicated to a Saint Caritán.

[4] The list of castles in Thomond of 1580 names four in the parish, all the property of Turlogh MacMahon.