What is recorded here
Derryhiveny Castle was built in the 15th century by the Blake family, an influential Norman-Irish clan in west Galway. It is remembered as a symbol of the family's power and as an example of late medieval castle architecture in the region.
Places near here
mill (wind)mill (wind) · 1640 yd
Quarry in BoleyQuarry · 1.0 mi
Enclosure in Portland IslandEnclosure · 1.1 mi
Portland IslandIsland · 1.2 mi
Long IslandIsland · 1.2 mi
Portland Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.5 mi
Enclosure in Cooldorragha (longford By.)Enclosure · 2.0 mi
Longford Castle (in ruins)Castle, unclassified · 2.2 mi
European ashEuropean ash · 2.2 mi
European YewEuropean Yew · 2.9 mi
Portumna Castlegate lodge · 2.9 mi
Church HillMountain / peak · 3.4 miOther information
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