{"id":1463,"date":"2007-04-11T16:50:32","date_gmt":"2007-04-11T16:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/?p=1463"},"modified":"2023-08-26T12:46:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T12:46:30","slug":"along-galway-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/along-galway-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Along Galway Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

I made my way along the small bays of Galway Bay on R477. I saw Ballynacregga Castle and Finavarra Tower, another Napoleon Tower, this one with an oval footprint. The route drives between the beautiful ban and the solid limestone hills of the Burren. \u00a0I also visited the little village of Kinvarra and its quay.
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\"Galway<\/a>

Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Galway<\/a>

Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Remains<\/a>

Remains of religious house and graveyard off N67, Bishopsquarter, Co. Clare, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Remains<\/a>

Remains of religious house and graveyard off N67, Bishopsquarter, Co. Clare, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

The remains of a religious house and a graveyard off the N67, Bishopsquarter, Co. Clare, Ireland.<\/p>\n

\"Beautiful<\/a>

Beautiful Cattle Grazing at Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Finavarra<\/a>

Finavarra Tower an oval Napoleon Tower, Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Finavarra<\/a>

Finavarra Tower an oval Napoleon Tower, Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Finavarra<\/a>

Finavarra Tower an oval Napoleon Tower, Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

There are two Martello Towers, Napoleon Towers along Galway Bay, one at Finavarra, one at Aughinish. Martello Towers are small coastal forts that were built during the Napoleonic wars, 1812-16 to defend from Napoleon\u2019s navy. They were signal towers. The building nearby housed a garrison. They are round with very thick walls to resist cannon fire. This one is at Ballyvaughan Bay facing northwest and the village of Ballyvaughan. \u00a0Ballyvaughan Bay is an open bay east of Black Head on the southern shore of Galway Bay.<\/p>\n

\"Burren<\/a>

Burren Limestone Mountain on the side of the road between Kinvarra and Ballyvaughan, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Burren<\/a>

Burren Limestone Mountain on the side of the road between Kinvarra and Ballyvaughan, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

Much of the Burren is solid, impenetrable rock. The N67 road drives along a mountain of limestone. The map says this is Muckinish Hill.<\/p>\n

\"Ballynacregga<\/a>

Ballynacregga Castle, Muckinish West Tower House, Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ballynacregga Castle, Muckinish West Tower House, Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Ballynacregga<\/a>

Ballynacregga Castle, Muckinish West Tower House, Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Ballynacregga<\/a>

Ballynacregga Castle, Muckinish West Tower House, Galway Bay, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

On the coast side of the road, I came upon a very tall tower surrounded by townhouses. This is Ballynacregga Castle, also called Muckinish West Tower House. It was built in the mid-1400s by the O\u2019Loughlins. It is over seventy feet tall.<\/p>\n

\"Kinvara,<\/a>

Kinvara, a small sea port village Co.Galway, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Kinvara,<\/a>

Kinvara, a small sea port village Co.Galway, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Quay, Kinvarra, County Galway, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Kinvara,<\/a>

Kinvara, a small sea port village Co.Galway, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This sign at The Quay is pretty self explanatory, Kinvarra, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Quay, Kinvarra, County Galway, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

Next, my route took me through Kinvara, a small sea port village at the head of Kinvara Bay of Galway Bay. \u00a0At one point this was an important Irish port, exporting corn and seaweed. Because of the Famine, the population was reduced to only a few hundred persons. Now it is a thriving little tourist area.<\/p>\n

\"Thatched<\/a>

Thatched roofs on Dunguaire Haven Holiday Rentals, Dungory West, Kinvara, Co. Galway, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Thatched<\/a>

Thatched roofs on Dunguaire Haven Holiday Rentals, Dungory West, Kinvara, Co. Galway, Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n

These thatched cottages near the intersection of N67 and R347 are holiday rentals, Dunguaire Haven.<\/p>\n

Next: Dunguaire Castle ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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