Dunguaire Castle

Dunguaire Castle

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Dunguaire Castle
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8:05 AM Sunday, May 19
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Celebrated as one of the most picturesque of Ireland’s many castles, the majestic Dunguaire Castle is perched atop a grassy promontory off the coast off Kinvarra in Western Ireland. A four-story medieval fortress, built by the O’Hynes clan back in 1520, the castle’s spectacular setting – jutting out from the bay and encircled with water – has made it one of Ireland’s most photographed castles, despite having little history to boast of. In fact, the castle never saw battle and had a somewhat meager legacy until it was bought by 20th century writer, Oliver St. John Gogarty, and became an important meeting spot for Irish literati like W. B. Yates, George Bernard Shaw and Sean O’Casey.

A popular day trip from Galway or Ballyvaughan (around a 30 minute drive away each), Dunguaire Castle is most famous for its atmospheric medieval banquets, organized by the same team behind those held at the equally popular Bunratty Castle. Explore the castle’s 75-foot tower and restored defensive walls by day, then head to the candlelit banquet hall for an evening of old age festivities fueled by goblets of mead, a hearty menu of ancient recipes, Celtic harp music and a team of waitresses in medieval gowns.

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