dunguaire castle

Dunguaire Castle has, for hundreds of years, stood proudly on the site of the 7th century stronghold of Guaire, the King of Connaught, its majesty dominating the shore of Galway Bay. The castle was built in 1520 by the O’Hynes clan and it gets its name from the ancient fort of Guaire. This restored 16th century tower house sits on a rocky outcrop on the shores of Galway Bay, 300 yards outside the picturesque village of Kinvara.
The Castle bridges 13 centuries of Irish history, from the skirmishes, battles and sieges that characterise its colourful past, through to the literary revival of the 20th century. In 1924, Oliver St. John Gogarty, surgeon poet, author and wit, a contemporary and friend of W.B Yeats and Lady Gregory, acquired the Castle as a place of quiet retreat.
Today, the restored Castle gives an insight into the lifestyle of the people who lived there from 1520 to modern times. The Castle is 27km (17 Miles) from Galway City. <