Dunguaire Castle - Dún Guaire

Dunguaire Castle (Irish: Dún Guaire) is a tower house dating to the 16th-century built by the O’Hynes clan. It stands near the village of Kinvara (Irish: Cinn Mhara)  on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay ( Irish:Loch Lurgain or Cuan na Gaillimhe) in County Galway, Ireland (Irish: Contae na Gaillimhe, Éire). The castle has tower which is 75-foot (23 m) high. There is a defensive wall  that has been restored over the years. The name bears the name King Guaire, a legendary king of Connacht with the word 'dun' meaning fort. King Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin (died 663) was a king of Connacht and ruled at a time when the power of the kingdom of Ui Fiachrach Aidne in south Connacht was at its height.  The site is open to tourists during the summer and is just to the north of Kinvarra close to the N67 road.

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Link: Dungaire Castle Shannon Heritage.