Abandoned ireland
Abandoned ireland
Clifden Castle
Built by John d’Arcy in 1815.
Clifden Castle
Co. Galway
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Documenting our Heritage
Arched Entrance
Coat of Arms
The Clifden coat of arms hangs over the doorway
Castle Ruins
There’s a big drop down into the castle interior - the floor is gone so we see down through to the cellars
Stripped Bare
Sadly after the government purchased the castle and lands in the 1920s - the castle had no outright owner and was stripped bare of its slates and timbers, falling to ruin.
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