Dunguaire Castle
County Galway, Ireland
Dunguaire Castle is a castle in County Galway, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Drumharsna Castle, 3.4 mi away.
Dunguaire Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Drumharsna Castle
3.4 mi away
Castles in County Galway
34
Ireland
Location
County Galway
Ireland
About Dunguaire Castle
Dunguaire Castle (Irish: Dún Guaire) is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara (also spelled Kinvarra). The name derives from the dun (fort) of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunguaire Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunguaire Castle sits at 53.1422, -8.9261 in County Galway. The closest other castles are Drumharsna Castle (3.4 mi), Kiltartan Castle (6.1 mi) and Thoor Ballylee (6.8 mi). County Galway has 34 castles in all.
