Cloonacauneen Castle, 15th-century tower house in the northeast outskirts of Galway city, Ireland
Cloonacauneen Castle is a restored 15th-century tower house with an attached wing, standing in the northeast outskirts of Galway city in County Galway. The Lenihan family began restoring it in 1963, replacing the roofs of the castle and guest house and raising the battlements back to their original height.
Cloonacauneen Castle was built in the 15th century. Its owners are recorded from 1574, when Richard Beag Burke held it. By 1914 the tower house had fallen into disrepair. In 1963 the Lenihan family began a restoration that replaced the roofs of the castle and guest house and raised the battlements back to their original height.
The castle's name comes from the Irish Cluain Mhic an Aonaigh, and the tower house has passed through recorded ownership since 1574, when Richard Beag Burke held it. Today the restored building serves as a restaurant, pub and hotel, and its function rooms host weddings and corporate functions.
Cloonacauneen Castle stands on the northeast outskirts of Galway city, in County Galway, not in Claregalway. It is a privately owned working restaurant, pub and hotel also used for weddings and corporate functions, so visitors should arrange any visit in advance rather than arrive expecting an open monument.
The castle's owners are recorded from 1574, when Richard Beag Burke held it. By 1914 it had fallen into disrepair, and from 1963 the Lenihan family restored it, replacing the roofs of the castle and guest house and raising the battlements back to their original height.
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