Terryland Castle is a 13th-century Irish castle built by the De Burgo (Burke) family. Located in the city of Galway, it was strategically built to face the River Corrib. This made it easier to monitor the river’s comings and goings.
At the time, there was another castle on the opposite side of the river (parts of which also survive). In 1641, Terryland Castle was garrisoned during the 1641 Rebellion and again during the Cromwellian Wars in 1652.
It was then defended by joint Irish and French troops against the approaching Williamite army in 1691. The château was destroyed by fire in 1961: it has never been renovated or restored since.
In recent years, archaeological digs have uncovered human remains and artefacts dating back to medieval times.
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Terryland, Galway, Galway (County Galway) - Republic of Ireland
53.283082, -9.059497
15 minutes
