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The heart of Gaelic Ireland

The Madden clan were a very numerous & powerful Gaelic clan in east Galway, where they built many imposing castles including Longford, Lismore, Brackloon and Dun an Eochta.

Ardfry was a 13th century deBurgo Castle granted to the Blakes in 1612; located on the innermost shore of Galway Bay.

Castle Creevy was a Burke castle from the 14th century, near Corrundulla.

Ballydonlon was the home of the Donlon or Donellan clan from the 10th century.

Moycola castle, close to Craughwell, was an early hall-house; possibly from the 12th century.

Muckinish Castle on the southern shore of Galway Bay was a 15th century tower house castle of the O'Hynes clan.

Ballymulfaig castle was an early O'Shaughnessy tower house, of which only portions of the bawn wall remain.

Little remains of the 15th century Cooltymurraghy castle of the O'Kelly clan, near Aughrim.

Oldcastle, near Athenry, was a very large Norman fortress of the 13th century.

The blind Arch, or the Spanish Arch, was part of the fortification of Galway port carried out during the 15th century.

Wallscourt was the seat of one branch of the Blake family.

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