Home to the de Burgo family for 250 years The Claregalway Friary & Castle are situated on the banks of the River Clare. The Friary was commissioned in 1252 by John de Cogan, [...]
Ireland's most stunning fishing lodge Delphi Lodge was built in the 1830s by the Marquis of Sligo for hunting and fishing and was named after the valley’s alleged similarity to the home of [...]
Ireland's finest example of a 'transitional castle' Portumna Castle was built during a period when fortified tower houses were slowly transforming into large country manors. It was built for Richard de Burgo, the [...]
The last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas is more commonly known as Galway Cathedral. This site, on the banks [...]
Connemara's stunning fjord In geology, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Ireland has 3 true examples which are Lough Swilly, Carlingford, and Killary. [...]
One of Ireland's most remarkable abbeys Kylemore Abbey was built in 1871 as a private residence for Manchester industrialists and multi-millionaires Mitchell and Margaret Henry. They came to this area on their honeymoon [...]
A cathedral in miniature Kylemore Abbey Church was built in 1881 in memory of Margaret Henry. It is sometimes referred to as Ireland's Taj Mahal. Margaret Henry was the beloved wife of Mitchell Henry, [...]
A picture postcard Irish cottage This little cottage is located on Galway Road near the beautiful coastal village of Kinvara. Its position is postcard-perfect near the coast with a castle at the rear. It [...]
A wedding venue fit for a King Cloonacauneen Castle is a stunning 15th-century tower house situated on the outskirts of Galway City. Unusually, the majority of Cloonacaueen's owners have been recorded since 1574, [...]
Ireland's most photogenic castle Dunguaire Castle is named after the 7th King Guaire of Connaught and was built in 1520 by the Hynes Clan of Galway. In the 17th century, the castle was [...]
One of the finest places to learn & drink This is the beautiful main building of Galway University. It was built using the local limestone and is a replica of Christ Church College [...]
One of Ireland's finest examples of a Gaelic fortified tower house Aughnanure Castle is considered to be one of the grandest fortified tower houses in Ireland and is one of 200 built-in county [...]