Loughrea Castle
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Loughrea Castle (also known as Cloghan Castle) is a castle located in Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland. The castle was built by Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught in 1236.[1] They were one of the most ancient and influential families in Irish history.[2] The town of Loughrea was later fortified with a town wall, gates and a moat to the north, east and west, with Lough Rea as a natural defence to the south.
For centuries the castle stood abandoned, until a historically accurate restoration programme was completed in late 1996.[2]
Notes
- ^ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
- ^ a b "Cloghan Castle Loughrea County Galway Ireland". Archived from the original on 30 January 2009.
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