What is recorded here

Situated on the W shore of Galey Bay (dims c. 1 km N-S; c. 1 km E-W), an inlet of Lough Ree, and within the possible ringwork castle (RO042-045002-). William Boy O'Kelly entertained the poets at Gallagh at Christmas 1351 according to a contemporary poem, and Connor na Garroghe O'Kelly of Grallagh was listed as a prominent landowner in 1585 (O'Donovan 1843, 19, 104-05, 122-3). Only the ivy-covered E corner of a four storey structure survives with a grass-covered cairn (dims 27m ENE-WSW; 22m NNW-SSE; H up to 3m) at its base. It was vaulted over the ground floor with a passage in the SE wall at the vault level. (Kerrigan 1996) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Galey Castle, Longnamuck was likely held by the O'Kelly family in the 14th century, as evidenced by William Boy O'Kelly hosting poets there in 1351. It is remembered for its association with Irish literary and cultural traditions during the medieval period.

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