Dark Isle

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C.Garner and P.Wright

Aughnanure Castle

August 13, 2001
Near Oughterard, County Galway

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Pathway to castle entrance Looking back at pathway
from banquet hall
The tower keep from
the banquet hall
Aughnanure Castle : Path to Castle Aughnanure Castle : Path from banquet Aughnanure Castle : Keep
The keep with the inner
watch tower
View of guard/dove cote View of the inner
watchtower from
the boat slip
(dry now)
Aughnanure Castle : Keep and watchtower Aughnanure Castle : Doocot Aughnanure Castle : Doocot
Inner watch tower Watch tower on southeast
corner of the outer ward
Aughnanure Castle : Doocot Aughnanure Castle : Doocot
Aughnanure Castle : Fireplace Aughnanure Castle : Secret Room The Secret Room: This is behind a wall and fireplace in the great room and below the lord's chambers. There is a hole in the floor which shows some evidence that it was used for prisoners. However, it could have also been used for the lords guarderobe.