Landed Estates
University of Galway

Bunowen Castle

Estate(s)
Townland Bunowenmore
Civil Parish Ballindoon
PLU Clifden
DED Bunowen 21
County Galway
Barony Galway
Description Originally the site of an O'Flaherty castle and occupied by the Geoghegans. Their descendant John Augustus O'Neill built a new castle residence at the foot of the Hill of Doon which he was unable to complete. Bought by the Blakes of Towerhill in 1852 and used as a summer residence. It is now a ruin.
Bunowen Castle (www.geograph.ie)
Bunowen (Photograph courtesy of Dr. Patrick Melvin & Eamonn de Burca)

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