Connacht Province : County Galway
Compiled by Lee Johnson
Early Stone Fortifications - Castles, Towers and Strong-Houses
(What, Where, Who and When? -- A work in progress)
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| Castle Name | Condition | Description | Early Founder(s) -- Time Period(s) Contructed | Parish/Townland | Ord | Residency | Links |
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| Abbey Castle | Ruin | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle15.html | |||||
| Achrim Castle (Castle Lambert) | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/athenry.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle15.html |
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| Aille Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~qvc/page5.html | |||||
| Anbally Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kilmoylan.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/anbally.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle5.html |
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| Annaghdown Castle | Ruins | The ruins of a castle of unknown date and style. | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle10.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/a/annaghdown.htm |
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| Annaghkeen Castle | Partial | late 13th century hall-house | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle10.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle7.html |
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| Ard castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/moyrus.htm | |||||
| Ardamullivan Castle (Arddameilivan Castle, Ardnamullivane Castle) | Full* | A five-storeyed 16th century towerhouse. | O'Shaughnessy | Gort | R 4595 | National Monument | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/beagh.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle1.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/a/ardnamullivane.htm |
| Ardfry Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle19.html | |||||
| Ardrahan Castle | Ruins | Ruins of a 13th century rectangular great tower. | M 4612 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle12.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/a/ardrahan.htm |
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| Ashford Castle (Cong Castle) | Full* | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle9.html | |||||
| Athenry Castle (Bermingham Court, deBirminghams Castle) | Full* | A stone enclosure castle with round towers and a rectangular great tower with an interesting history. Now restored. | Bermingham, de Burgo (c1250) | Athenry | M505280 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/athenry.htm http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/galway/athenry.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle10.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle1.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/a/athenry.htm |
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| Attyslaney Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle17.html | |||||
| Aughalard Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle10.html | |||||
| Aughnanure Castle (Aughenure Castle) | Partial* | A 16th century towerhouse of six storeys within a bawn. Restored. | O'Flaherty (c1500) | Oughterard | M 1544 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/oughterard.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle10.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle1.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/a/aughnanure.htm |
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| Aughrim castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/aughrim.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle15.html |
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| Ballinabanaba Castle (Ballynabanaba, in Fohenah or Fohana) | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/fohenagh.html | |||||
| Ballinacourty Court | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle15.html | |||||
| Ballinahinch Castle (Ballynahinch Castle) (New) | Full* | O'Flaherty | Hotel | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/moyrus.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle3.html |
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| Ballinasloe Castle | Ruins | Site of an Irish earthwork castle predating the Anglo-Norman invasion. A 16th century towerhouse stands nearby. Fry describes the latter as a "nineteenth-century rebuild". | O'Kelly (14th century), Burke | Ballinasloe | M 8531 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/ballinasloe.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle15.html http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/r/coroscommon.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/ballinasloe.htm |
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| Ballinasloe Castle (Ivy Castle) (Ballinasloe In Ruin) | Ruins | Site of an Irish earthwork castle predating the Anglo-Norman invasion. A 16th century towerhouse stands nearby. Fry describes the latter as a "nineteenth-century rebuild". | Ballinasloe | M 8531 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/ballinasloe.htm http://www.brabazonarchive.com/Pages/Ballinasloe%20Castle.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/ballinasloe.htm |
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| Ballincalla Castle (Ballincholla Castle, Remaines of old castle on borders of Lough Mask) | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/bcalla.htm | |||||
| Ballindonagh Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle15.html | |||||
| Ballindooley Castle | Full* | A 15th century towerhouse. | Burke | Galway | M 3229 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle2.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/ballindooly.htm |
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| Ballinduff Castle | Ruin | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle3.html | |||||
| Ballinfad Castle | Full* | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html | |||||
| Ballinsnave Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle11.html | |||||
| Ballisnihyny Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/mayo/kilmainmore.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle15.html http://www.shrule.com/_shrule/_display_image.php?fid=6&pid=201 |
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| Ballybrit Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html | |||||
| Ballybroder Castle | Partial | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle8.html | |||||
| Ballydavid Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle17.html | |||||
| Ballydonellan Castle (Ballydonlon Castle) | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle19.html | |||||
| Ballydoogan Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kilmeen.htm | |||||
| Ballydough Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kiltormer.htm | |||||
| Ballykyne Castle (Ballykine Castle) | Ruins | O'Kyne, O'Donnell, Guinness | Clonbur | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle2.html | |||
| Ballylee Castle (Thoor Ballylee Castle, Thoor Ballylee Tower) | Full | A 16th century towerhouse, now a museum to the poet Yeats. | de Burgo, Yeats -- 16th century tower-house | Cole | M482062 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kiltartan.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle1.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/ballylee.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/t/thoor.htm http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/galway/ballylee.html |
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| Ballylin Castle (Ballylinn Castle) | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle9.html | |||||
| Ballymacreg Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle18.html | |||||
| Ballymannin Castle (Mannin Castle) | Partial | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle9.html | |||||
| Ballymaquiff Castle | Partial | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle7.html | |||||
| Ballymore Castle (Clough Ballymore Castle, Cloughballymore Castle) | Full* | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/laurencetown.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle8.html |
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| Ballymulfaig castle | Ruin | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle19.html | |||||
| Ballynahinch Castle (Ballinahinch Castle) | Ruins | O'Flaherty | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/moyrus.htm | ||||
| Banninamantain Castle (Castletown, Kiltartan Castle) | Ruins | Ruins of a 13th century castle with tower and curtain walls. | de Burgo | M 4605 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kiltartan.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle11.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle1.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/k/kiltartan.htm |
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| Barna Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killereran.htm | |||||
| Barnaderg Castle | Ruins | O'Kelly -- 16th century tower-house | Tuam | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle2.html | |||
| Barnaderg Castle (Ballinderry Castle) | Partial | O'Kelly -- 16th century tower-house | Taum | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kilmacrean.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle6.html |
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| Birminghams Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/dunmore.htm | |||||
| Blackgarden | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle8.html | |||||
| Blakes Castle | Full | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle10.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html |
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| Brackloon Castle | Partial | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/clonfertparish.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle3.html |
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| Bunowen Castle | None | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killanin.htm | |||||
| Bunowen Castle (New) | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killanin.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle3.html |
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| Caherdangan Castle | Full* | M527201 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle3.html http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/galway/caherdangan.html |
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| Cahererillan Castle (Cahir Irlane) | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killeeney.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle5.html |
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| Cahergissaun Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle15.html | |||||
| Caherkinmonwee Castle (close to Craughwell ) | Partial | http://homepage.eircom.net/~qvc/page5.html | |||||
| Cahervoley bawn near Tuam | Runs | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html | |||||
| Calla Castle (in Kilconnell) | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kilconnell.htm | |||||
| Carnaun castle | Ruins | Anglo-Norman ring-fort | Carnaun | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html | |||
| Carrigín Castle (Carraigin Castle, Cargin Castle) | Full* | A much altered hall-house, possibly of 13th century origin. | Gaynard, Burke -- 13th century hall-house | Headford | M 2443 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle1.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/cargin.htm |
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| Carrowbrowne Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html | |||||
| Carrowmorrisey Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html | |||||
| Cashel Fort | A circular stone fort on a mountain slope near the village. | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/cashel2.htm | |||||
| Cashlaundarragh (Cashlaundara) | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle9.html | |||||
| Castle Bellew (Mont Bellew) | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/moylough.htm | ||||||
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| Castle Creevy | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle19.html | |||||
| Castle Ellen (Caislean Eilise) | Full | Lambert -- House | http://www.castleellen.com/ | ||||
| Castle Ffrench | Full* | Sir Charles ffrench (1779) | Ahascragh | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/ahascragh.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/castblakeney.htm http://www.castleffrench.com/ |
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| Castle Ffrench (Old) | None | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/ahascragh.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/castblakeney.htm http://www.castleffrench.com/ |
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| Castle Hacket (Castle Hackett) (Old) | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killower.htm | |||||
| Castle Hacket (Castle Hackett, Hacketts Castle) | Ruins | 13th century tower-house | Hackett, Kirwan | Headford | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killower.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle6.html |
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| Castle Kelly (Castlekelly, Aghrane Castle) | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/athleague.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killanin.htm |
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| Castle Lodge | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/beagh.htm | ||||||
| Castle Moyle (Lismoyle Castle, Castle Connel) | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killereran.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle18.html |
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| Castle of the Woods | |||||||
| Castle O'Halloran (Castle Halloran) | |||||||
| Castle Taylor (Castletaytor) | Partial | M467142 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/ardrahan.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle7.html http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/galway/castletaylor.html |
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| Castlebrowne | Partial | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html | |||||
| Castledaly Castle | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/ardrahan.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle1.html |
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| Castlegar Castle | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/ahascragh.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle3.html |
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| Castlegrove Castle **** (Feartagar Castle, Jennings Castle) | Partial | A 16/17th century towerhouse. | de Burgo -- 16th/17th century | Galway | M377582 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kilconly.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle2.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/f/feartagar.htm |
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| Castlegrove Castle **** (Feartagar Castle, Jennings Castle) | Partial | A four-storeyed 15th century towerhouse. | M377582 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kilconly.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle2.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/castlegrove.htm |
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| Castlekirk (Castle Kirk, Kirk's Castle) | Ruins | Remains of a 13th century stone enclosure castle. | L 9980 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle11.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle9.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/cas_kirk.htm |
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| Claddagh Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle17.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle11.html |
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| Clareaughrim Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html | |||||
| Claregalway Castle | Partial | A four-storeyed 15th century towerhouse built by the de Burgo family. | M 3833 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/claregalway.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle1.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/claregalway.htm |
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| Clifden Castle | Partial | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/clifden.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle3.html |
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| ClondeGoff Castle | Partial | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle2.html | |||||
| Cloonacauneen Castle (Cluanacauneen Castle) | Full* | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html | |||||
| Cloonboo Castle | Ruin | http://homepage.eircom.net/~qvc/page5.html | |||||
| Cloondooan | Ruins | A castle destroyed in the 16th century. | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/cloondooan.htm |
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| Clooneen Castle (Clonkeene,Clonheen Castle, Clonbrock Castle) | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle8.html http://www.galwaylibrary.ie/history/chapter72.html |
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| Cloonkurrin Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/killascobe.htm | |||||
| Cloughan Castle (Cloghan Castle) | Full* | Hotel | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle2.html http://www.cloghancastle.com/ |
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| Cooltymurraghy Castle | Ruin | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle19.html | |||||
| Corofin Castle | Partial | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle6.html | |||||
| Creagh Castle (Creaggh) | Partial | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle9.html | |||||
| Creganna Castle | Full* | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html | |||||
| Cregg Castle (Dunbally Castle?) | Full* | Kirwin (1648) | Hotel | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/adown.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle2.html |
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| Cross Castle (The Castle of Cross) | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle12.html http://www.galway.net/galwayguide/history/wrwilde/chapter6/crosscastle.html |
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| Cummer park Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html | |||||
| Curofin Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/g/kilmoylan.htm | |||||
| Dartfield Tower | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle16.html | |||||
| Deerpark Castle | Ruins | M547132 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~qvc/page5.html http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/galway/deerpark.html |
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| Derry Island Castle (Ireton's Castle) | 17th century | Portumna | |||||
| Derrydonnel More | Ruin | 17th century | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle6.html | ||||
| Derryhiveny Castle (Derrihivenny Castle) | Partial | A mid-17th century towerhouse with bawn. | O'Madden (1643) -- tower-house | Ballycrossaun | M 8708 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle10.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/d/derrihivenny.htm |
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| Derrymacloughna Castle | Partial | M445376 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle4.html http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/galway/derrymacloughna.html |
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| Derryowen Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle17.html | |||||
| Doon Castle | Ruins | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle17.html | |||||
| Dromore Castle | |||||||
| Drumharsna Castle | Ruins | Shane Ballagh Kilkelly | Shane Ballagh Kilkelly | Galway | M437106 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle7.html http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/galway/drumharsna.html |
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| Dun Aengus | early stone fort | Inis Mor | |||||
| Dun Aonghasa Stone Fort | Stone Fort | ||||||
| Dun Conor | early ring fort | Inis Mean | |||||
| Dun Eoghanachta Stone Fort | Stone Fort | ||||||
| Dunamon Castle | Full* | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle10.html http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle8.html |
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| Dunguaire Castle | Full* | A 16th century towerhouse with bawn, on the site of an Irish ring-fort. Restored. | O'Heyne -- (c1520) | Kinvarra | M381106 | http://homepage.eircom.net/~rookery/castle12.html http://www.shannonheritage.com/Dunguaire_Day.htm http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/photo89070.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/d/dunguaire.htm http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/galway/dunguaire.html |
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| Dunkellin Castle | Ruin | http:// |