1610 – Portumna Castle, Co. Galway
A semi-fortified house that was built before 1618 by Richard de Burgo,
1660s – Eyrecourt Castle, Co. Galway
Eyrecourt was built by Colonel John Eyre around 1660. Eyre had arrived in Ireland during the Cromwellian Wars and was granted large tracts of land in East Galway for his service to Cromwell.
1703 – Castle Hacket, Co. Galway
CastleHacket House originally built by John Kirwan, Lord Mayor of Galway,
1720 – Menlough Castle, Co. Galway
A sixteenth-century tower house which has been altered and enlarged at various periods –
1760 – Woodlawn House, Co. Galway
Architect: James F. Kempster
Frequently referred to online as Ireland’s most haunted house,
1770 – Ardfry House, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Ardfry was designed as a two-storey house with nine bays but was later renovated in 1826 to include gothic features and became adjoined to an earlier medieval castle on the lands.
1779 – Castle ffrench, Ahascragh, Co. Galway
This current house replaced a late 17th century house on a different site on the estate,
1780 – Dunsandle House, Athenry, Co. Galway
Today the ivy clad ruin of Dunsandle House stands forlorn and neglected in the countryside between Athenry and Loughrea.
1780s – Daly’s Grove, Ahascragh, Co. Galway
The Dalys of Dalysgrove, parish of Ahascragh, barony of Killian, county Galway,
1785 – Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. Galway
Architect: John Leeson / John Hampton
Constructed for Robert Dillon,
