What is recorded here

Bunowen Castle rose above the Galway landscape around 1740, a three-storey fortress built by the Geoghan family with a distinctive bawn wall and stable block. Though ruins now, its rendered chimneystacks and mixed square and round openings still capture the eye. The elevated site ensures the structure remains a powerful presence in the local heritage, inviting wonder about the lives lived within its sturdy walls.

Detached multiple-bay three-storey castle, built c.1740, comprising bawn wall and stable block. Now in ruins. Rendered chimneystacks, battlements and parapet. Rendered and rubble stone walls. Square-headed and round-headed openings.

Despite its ruinous condition, this castle still retains much of its early character and form. Built by the Geoghan family, the site is well defined by a distinctive bawn wall. The variety of facades and openings enlivens the structure. Its elevated siting, combined with its extent ensures that this building makes a positive architectural contribution to the heritage of the local landscape.

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