What is recorded here

Ballynamantragh Castle stands in County Galway, waiting for a name bright enough to match its shape. It is an unclassified castle, which means it refuses to fit the usual boxes. That much is certain. The rest belongs to the field, the rain and the patience of the person asking it.

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