Coole ParkLady Gregory's house stood on this wooded estate outside Gort. The autograph tree and the lake walks are still there.
Castle
Dunguaire Castle
Kinvara, County Galway
The tower house sits on the edge of Galway Bay, with water on three sides of it at high tide.
- Where
- Kinvara, County Galway
- Official site
- dunguairecastle.com
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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Coole ParkLady Gregory's house stood on this wooded estate outside Gort. The autograph tree and the lake walks are still there.
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Poulnabrone Portal TombThe capstone is propped on two upright slabs, sitting on bare limestone beside the R480, and it has been there since the neolithic.
Aillwee CaveThe cave system runs inside Aillwee Mountain above Ballyvaughan, walked on a guided route past old bear hibernation pits.
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The Spanish ArchRuin · Galway cityWhat is left of the old city wall where the Corrib meets the sea, with the museum beside it.
Galway CathedralCathedral · Galway cityA dome stands on the island in the river, built on the site of the old city jail.
The CladdaghHarbour · Galway cityThe old fishing village across the river from the city, now a quay walk with the boats moored along it.
Salthill PromenadeWalk · SalthillThe seafront walk runs along Galway Bay, with the Burren across the water and the diving tower at the end.
Inis MorIsland · Aran IslandsLargest of the three Aran Islands, with stone walls, a fort on the cliff and a ferry from Rossaveal.
Dun AonghasaFort · Inis MorThe stone fort sits on the edge of a sea cliff, with nothing between you and the drop.