What is recorded here
Headford Castle is recorded as a castle in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Built by the de Burgo family in the 13th century, Headford Castle was an important stronghold in medieval County Galway. It is remembered for its strategic role in the Norman colonization of Connacht and its later use by the powerful Blake family.
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