Aughnanure Castle

Absolutely worth to visit the not too big castle! But be very careful with arrival! Cassa is closing at 5:15 PM, if you don't want to miss the entry, it's imprtant to keep in mind. The parking place is 5 minutes walk from the castle, all along a romantic, dark water creek.

Fantastic place to visit and worth the price of admission. We were greeted with a happy and friendly staff member who told us a bit of history about the architecture and extra things. It is absolutely worth the visit. Highly recommend! There is a parking lot available.

Excellent value and a great way to spend 30-60 minutes on your way through the area. One adult and one student cost less than €10. It was not crowded on a Friday afternoon. Bathrooms on site. There's a self guided tour via informational signs.

My second time coming to this castle! I came alone in 2023 and this time brought my family. We are from Canada! It’s so magical- both times I went it was slightly raining which set the mood even more! It’s down a long road- along a river - and in the distance you see a magical castle on the rivers edge! Theres also a farm with horses behind which is cool to see :) my daughter loved it!

We saw a sign for Aughnanure Castle by chance as we drove out from Galway on the way to Connemara. We put a pin on our Google map, so we could find it on our return to Galway at the end of the day. It turned out to be a great find. Right now, Aughnanure has not been commercialized. Walking from the parking lot down a wooded lane with horse pastures on one side and Drimneen river on the other, one could imagine what it was like to approach an imposing castle in the 1500's. To me, it was a truly unspoiled castle experience. Check it out before it loses its charm. You won't be disappointed.

Great, knowledgeable OPW staff. Really well-renovated castle that hasn't been over done. Nicely maintained. Fascinating stories.

This was a fun little side stop and honestly it was our most favorite stop in Ireland . The historian on site was amazing. The building itself is breathtaking.

One of Ireland's hidden gems! Located just before Oughterard golf club. Guides are very passionate about the castle with information. You even get to meet the Connemara ponies in their paddocks.

If you're sick of visiting crowded, tacky castles, sick of watching audio visual presentations and sick of gift shops with shamrock snow domes, come to Aughnanure. Set in picture perfect grassland with lovely Yew trees and a bubbling brook, this 14th century tower house is in great condition. Admission is about €4, guided tours are informal events and there are good information boards in the castle proper. The banqueting hall, dry dock and ammunition store are all unique and still well preserved. Well signposted off the N59 from Galway and on most maps but be careful driving in - the last mile or so is one of those Irish country roads with room for one car only and lots of blind corners.