L9802 : O'Brien's Castle, Inis Oirr, Aran Islands

taken 32 years ago, near to Inisheer, Co Galway, Ireland

O'Brien's Castle, Inis Oirr, Aran Islands
O'Brien's Castle, Inis Oirr, Aran Islands
O'Brien's Castle on Inis Oírr was probably built in the 14th century, which makes it earlier than the tower houses of the Burren and later than the stone forts of the Aran Islands. The castle was taken from the O'Briens by the O'Flaherty's of Connemara in 1582. It was occupied by them and others until 1652, when the Aran Islands were surrendered to Cromwellian forces. The castle appears to have been partially dismantled at that time in favour of the Arkin Fort on Inis Mór.
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June 1992   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 27 September, 2005
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Castle > Castle   (more nearby)
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Irish: geotagged! L 982 023 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:3.7158N 9:31.1521W
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