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Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara. The site is believed to have once been the royal palace of Guaire Aidhne, the legendary king of Connacht. The castle was built by the Hynes clan in 1520, a family who may have been associated with the area since 662. The castle's 75 foot-tower and its defensive wall have been restored though it still looks neglected to me! More so perhaps on the overcast and misty surroundings. In more recent times the castle was bought in the early 20th century by the surgeon and poet Oliver St. John Gogarty. Gogarty began restoring the castle and established it as the meeting place for the leading figures of the Celtic Revival, such as W.B. Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Augusta, Lady Gregory, and John Millington Synge. The place is now open to the public I did not have much time as I was on my way back to the UK after a 35000 mile tour of my Grandparents homeland, and was unable to partake in the medieval feasts they had on offer.

Comments (55)


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Littlejock

5:33PM | Fri, 22 June 2007

Wonderful efect in this castle... Perfect work

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Blush

7:55PM | Fri, 22 June 2007

Excellent capture... I love castles and would love to see inside this one.... What a treat that would be:) Adding this to my favs Hugs Susan~

MedTran39

7:57PM | Fri, 22 June 2007

Awesome structure and great shot!

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Zorg1955

8:10PM | Fri, 22 June 2007

All my dreams of little boy here Dany !

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sharky_

8:14PM | Fri, 22 June 2007

Really beautiful capture. Aloha

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kansas

8:36PM | Fri, 22 June 2007

I love the misty atmosphere. A beautiful tower. Very interesting history. It would be so nice to visit this place and others that you have shown us. Getting too old to travel, however.

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auntietk

9:28PM | Fri, 22 June 2007

Wow - such a perfect shot! Love the mist and the POV. Awesome work!

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iaacf

9:30PM | Fri, 22 June 2007

Brrr... it looks cold here....a fantastic place for photography..

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shemosus

1:55AM | Sat, 23 June 2007

you managed to capture the scent of history ,very good pov.

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alhak

3:04AM | Sat, 23 June 2007

impressive shot!

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tallpindo

5:21AM | Sat, 23 June 2007

There is still space to meet. The scene is set. Exploring linguistically can lend a life to the proper speech.

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lizzibell

5:52AM | Sat, 23 June 2007

Beautiful castle...

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mps

3:18PM | Sat, 23 June 2007

Another neat shot. :)

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Osipenkov

3:25PM | Sat, 23 June 2007

Superb!!! 5+ It's my favorite!

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NefariousDrO

7:18PM | Sat, 23 June 2007

Excellent photo. Nicely done.

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RobyHermida

11:15PM | Sat, 23 June 2007

Excellent Excellent Excellent capture Dani!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roby ;O):O)

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Matt_The_Samurai

4:33AM | Sun, 24 June 2007

Excellent !

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kimariehere

5:07AM | Sun, 24 June 2007

GORGEOUS !! love the mist!!!.....

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romanceworks

9:54AM | Sun, 24 June 2007

A fascinating castle and shot. CC

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kenmo

8:07AM | Mon, 25 June 2007

What an incredible shot....

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Dreamingbee

4:00PM | Fri, 29 June 2007

fantastic shot and perspective..!

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helanker

8:54AM | Mon, 02 July 2007

What a wonderful castle. I love old castles and ruins. The walls fascinate me so much. Just jumping around in your gallery. :)

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Cosme..D..Churruca

9:37AM | Mon, 02 July 2007

Love this one !

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DocMikeB

4:24AM | Sat, 14 July 2007

Splendid photo and very interesting history! 5+!

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mininessie

9:47AM | Fri, 08 January 2010

precious shot!

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Photograph Details
F Numberf/10.0
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Shutter Speed1/200
ISO Speed640
Focal Length17

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