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Rinville Park
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Rinville Park is located just five minutes from the picturesque village of Oranmore, in County Galway. It is a wonderful amenity, created around an ancient castle, a stately home and a fine estate...More
Rosserrilly Abbey
Churches And Settlements
Rosserrilly Abbey is the finest and best preserved medieval Franciscan foundation in the country. It was built by Sir Raymond de Burgo in the 14th century, and the majority of the surviving fabric is...More
Clifden Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Clifden Castle was built by John d'Arcy in a Gothic Revival style in the 18th century, about 1750. The house was only lived in for about 90 years before it was abandoned in the 1840's. Few photographs...More
Portumna Castle And Gardens
Gardens
The great semi-fortified house at Portumna was built around 1618 by Richard Burke, or de Burgo, 4th Earl of Clanrickard. The Jacobean-style building remained the main seat of the de Burgo clan for...More
Oranmore Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Oranmore Castle was built between the 13th and 15th centuries. Originally a De Burgo (Burke) stronghold, An Cáislean Mór or The Castle of the Well played a pivotal part in the defence of Galway during...More
Lynchs Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
At the junction of Shop Street and Upper Abbeygate Street is Lynch's Castle, a 16th century castle which was heavily altered in 1966 when it was converted into a bank. The exterior preserves some of...More
Glinsk Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
In the decades preceding the 1641 Rebellion, a number of Irish landowners were building houses that tried to combine the need for spacious and luxurious living with an adequate means of positive...More
Dunguaire Castle Banquet
Nightlife And Entertainment
One experience not to be missed, while in the Shannon Region, is the unique Shannon Heritage Medieval Banquet entertainments at Bunratty, Knappogue and Dunguaire Castles. These castles were once the...More
Thoor Ballylee
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
(Due to flood damage, Thoor Ballylee is presently closed) Once the home of Nobel Prize winner, W.B. Yeats, this Norman tower and adjoining cottages has been tastefully restored. Its scenic location...More
Kylemore Abbey and Gardens
Shopping
Kylemore Abbey is the ideal destination for a day out in majestic Connemara. Located about an hour’s drive from Galway City, a visit to Kylemore will rank as an unforgettable memory. The dramatic...More
Dunguaire Castle
Children and Family Attractions
Dunguaire Castle has stood proudly on the site of the 7th-century stronghold of Guaire, the King of Connaught, for centuries. This majestic castle bridges 13 centuries of Irish history, from...More
Kylemore Abbey and Gardens
Shopping
Kylemore Abbey is the ideal destination for a day out in majestic Connemara. Located about an hour’s drive from Galway City, a visit to Kylemore will rank as an unforgettable memory. The dramatic...More
Dunguaire Castle
Children and Family Attractions
Dunguaire Castle has stood proudly on the site of the 7th-century stronghold of Guaire, the King of Connaught, for centuries. This majestic castle bridges 13 centuries of Irish history, from...More
Castle Ellen House
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Castle Ellen house was built in 1810 by the Lambert Family who had by that time out-grown their original home a small castle which had been built in 1679. The ruins of the castle can be seen today as...More
Finnerty's Mills
Children and Family Attractions
Finnerty's Mills is a peaceful rural location with the mill situated on a working farm and the Cappagh river meandering by. Both the corn mill and its operational waterwheel have been restored...More
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