Built around 1500, this beautiful fortress 3km east of Oughterard was home to the 'Fighting O'Flahertys', who controlled the region for hundreds of years after they fought off the Normans. The six-storey tower house stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking Lough Corrib and has been extensively restored.
Surrounding the castle are the remains of an unusual double bawn (area surrounded by walls outside the main castle); there's also the remains of the Banqueting Hall and a small, now isolated watchtower , with a conical roof. The Drimneen River once enclosed the castle on three sides while today the river washes through a number of natural caverns and caves beneath the castle.
