Counties: Galway
Site Type
Clifden Castle, Co. Galway, Ireland
A Gothic Revival manor built by the founder of Clifden town now stands as a haunting ruin overlooking Clifden Bay, its empty windows bearing witness to famine, bankruptcy, and bitter land disputes.
Dunguaire Castle, Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Standing near the shores of Galway Bay in Dungory West, this 16th-century tower house represents one of Ireland's finest examples of medieval defensive architecture.
Castle - tower house, Townparks, Co. Galway
In the townlands of Townparks, County Galway, stands a castle that represents a fascinating chapter in Irish medieval architecture.
Gatehouse, Menlough, Co. Galway
The gatehouse at Menlough in County Galway stands as a curious remnant of a once grand estate that met a dramatic end.
Cloonbrusk Castle, Cloonbrusk, Co. Galway
In the gently rolling grasslands near Cloonbrusk in County Galway, the faint echoes of a medieval past can be traced through old maps rather than stone and mortar.
Rinvyle Castle, Kanrawer, Co. Galway
Rising above the sea to the north, the ruins of Rinvyle Castle stand as a testament to centuries of Galway's turbulent history.
Site of Castle, Lissanard East, Co. Galway
In the townland of Lissanard East, County Galway, the remnants of a castle stand as a quiet testament to centuries of Irish history.
Castle, Drumatober, Co. Galway
On a modest hillock in Drumatober, County Galway, the remnants of what local tradition holds to be a castle site tell a fragmentary story of Ireland's past.
Moated site, Ballytrasna, Co. Galway
Hidden in the pastureland of Ballytrasna, County Galway, lies a rectangular cropmark that tells a story centuries old.
Castle, Ballina, Co. Galway
On a gentle rise in the rolling grasslands near Ballina, County Galway, you'll find little more than scattered boulders where a castle once stood.
Castle - hall-house, Townparks, Co. Galway
During excavations at Galway's Custom House between 1997 and 1999, archaeologists uncovered the remarkable remains of a medieval hall that had stood on this spot for centuries.
Site of Doonbally Castle, Graigueachullaire, Co. Galway
Atop a motte and bailey in Graigueachullaire, County Galway, lie the scattered remnants of Doonbally Castle.
Bawn, Lydacan, Co. Galway
At Lydacan in County Galway, the remnants of what appears to be a bawn can be found connected to a local tower house.
Moated site, Foxhall, Co. Galway
On the eastern bank of a small stream in the flat pastures of Foxhall, County Galway, sits a remarkably well-preserved medieval moated site.
Site of Toberbrackan Castle, Toberbrackan, Co. Galway
The ruins of Toberbrackan Castle stand quietly in the County Galway countryside, a remnant of Ireland's turbulent medieval past.