Bawn in Castlefarm, County Galway

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

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Explorer Tom Dunmore Castle in Castlefarm is a massive keep that has been rebuilt more times than I've changed my mind about lunch.…

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