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Castle

Castle, tower house
Castle
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Mortared seams and a missing roof expose a tower that resisted time longer than most buildings in Galway. It still stands in Dungory West, waiting for people busy enough to forget that stone remembers every storm.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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Photo: Ian Capper · CC BY-SA 2.0