What is recorded here

Eyrecourt Castle stands as a ruined 17th-century country house in County Galway, built by John Eyre after receiving land for his role in the Cromwellian conquest. Its famous baroque staircase features acanthus leaves flowing from grotesque masks, representing some of the most exuberant wood carving from that era. The house displayed a motto welcoming visitors to the house of liberty while local tradition claims Williamite soldiers camped on its grounds after the Battle of Aughrim.

Eyrecourt Castle is recorded as a castle in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

Eyrecourt Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Burgo family, who were influential Anglo-Norman lords in medieval Ireland. It is remembered as a significant example of early Norman architecture in the region and reflects the expansion of Norman control into Connacht during the 13th century.