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The history of Irish Castles includes one of the more famous of the many Castles in Ireland, Aughnanure Castle, which dates back to the 16th century, which means that it is restively new compared to most of the Irish castles. It is located close to Lough Corrib on a rather rocky island formed by the Drimmeen River.

A natural bridge formed of rock forms a rode from the mainland to the castles island. The castle was the seat of the O'Flaherty chiefs until 1572, when it was captured by Sir Edward Fitton, and given to a younger member of the clan who was bribed to take over the seat of power.

Cromwellian blockade of Galway, the castle was then fortified and granted to the Earl of Clanrickard. Somehow the O'Flahertys remained rather powerful and in 1719 were able to redeem ownership, but later the castle was passed to Lord St George after the foreclosing of a mortgage.

But now in the nineteenth century a member of the Leconfield branch of the O'Flahertys has ownership of the castle and it is as I say, a "Bed & Breakfast"

















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