School: An Clochar, Uachtar Árd (roll number 13439)

Location:
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr M.S. Iognáid

Filter stories

Back
/ 416 Forward
Resolution: Low | High
Castles

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 396

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details »

On this page

there is an old castle called "Ac na n-Iubhar Castle" in this district. It got it's name from the yew trees which are near it.
It is situated near Lough Corrib. No one lives in it for a good many years past. Mr. Welby had the ground on which it stands. It is very narrow. There are stairs on the inside going right up to the top. There are made of stone and keep going around in a circle. Up till recent years the O'Flaherty's owned it.
The castle has two trap

(continues on next page)
Collector
Nora Joyce
Gender
female
Address
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Language
English