What is recorded here

Ard Castle stands at the head of a tidal estuary in County Galway, its weathered eastern and northern walls still marking the footprint of an O'Flaherty stronghold. In 1574, Tege na Buly O'Flaherty held this place, using its height and jetty to watch the water, protect trade, and remind passing boats that the coast answered to Connemara. The ruins are small compared with grand castles elsewhere, but they preserve a sharper world of sea law, local fear, and practical power.

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