코나흐트‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 동굴

Easkey 부두 바로 옆에는 1207년에 지어진 Roslee Castle(Easky Castle)의 인상적인 유적이 있습니다. 이 견고한 탑은 수세기 동안 거친 대서양 바람을 견뎌왔으며 이 해안선의 절대적인 하이라이트 중 하나입니다. 모험가들을 위해: 벽에 숨겨진 계단을 통해 (자신의 책임 하에!) 정상까지 올라가 잊을 수 없는 대양 전망을 감상할 수 있습니다. 부두에서 내려다보며 이곳의 유명한 '왼쪽 브레이크'를 정복하는 서퍼들을 꼭 구경하세요. 잠시 바람을 쐬고 짠 바닷바람을 들이마시기에 완벽한 장소입니다. 수세기 동안 지배했습니다.

Allied Irish Bank(AIB)가 자리한 이 인상적인 중세 저택(15세기)의 파사드에는 가고일과 우아한 상인방이 눈에 띄며, 잉글랜드의 헨리 7세 왕의 문장이 새겨진 메달리온도 있습니다. 이 저택은 크롬웰이 도시를 정복했을 때(린치 가문은 반대편 왕당파를 지지했습니다) 17세기에 몰수되었습니다. 현관 아래에는 15세기 골웨이 시장이었던 제임스 린치가 이곳에서 아들을 교수형에 처했다는 유명한(그리고 잘못된) 전설이 있습니다.

차분한 풍경은 1520년 코노트 왕의 후손이 지은 4층 높이의 탑인 던기어 성(Dunguaire Castle)의 소박한 실루엣이 지배적입니다. 이 성은 영화 *바다의 늑대들*(The Sea Wolves, 로저 무어와 앤서니 퍼킨스 주연, 1979)의 배경으로 사용되었으며 영화적인 매력을 유지하고 있습니다. 2023년부터 성 내부 관람은 대중에게 비공개되었으며 재개장 날짜는 발표되지 않았지만, 여전히 부지를 거닐며 이곳의 특별하고 마법 같은 분위기를 경험할 수 있습니다.

The castle is a great photo opportunity and the circular path offers sea views

A circular path leads around the castle in a beautiful location by the sea

At the Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, archaeologists have discovered the remains of more than 60 tombs, of which more than 30 have been excavated. The oldest tombs are about 700 years older than Newgrange and date from around 3800 BC.

The building is stunning and still shows the old Southern Ireland.

A Caisleán / O'Briens Castle Caisleán Uí Bhriain (O' Briens Castle) was built in the 14th century. It was built within an older ring fort called Dún Formna, which is thought to date from 400 BC. As well as fantastic views of the island, there are also magnificent views from the Cliffs of Moher, stretching to the left to the Burren, across Galway Bay to the 12 Pins of Connemara and to the west to Inis Meáin and Inis Mór. On a fine day you can even see the Kerry Mountains in the distance. It's worth taking your camera, especially for a spectacular sunset. The castle is a rectangular keep built by the O'Briens. They were a clan from County Clare who ruled the islands and large parts of Clare in the Middle Ages. From this castle they were able to control the shipping routes to Galway and are said to have operated protection rackets there. Due to its strategic location the castle was the subject of numerous competing interests. It was captured by the O'Flahertys around 1582 and was in use until it was supposedly captured and destroyed by Cromwell in 1652. The original entrance led to the first floor and was accessed via an external wooden staircase. Inside there was a hall taking up the whole of the first floor with an internal staircase in the SW wall leading up to the parapets. The ground floor was originally a basement with three vaulted chambers accessed from the first floor. Look out for the corbel of a watchtower which survives on the external wall and has a human face carved into it. The original Dún Formna has been restored a number of times throughout its history. It dates from the same period as the more famous Dún Aonghasa on Inis Mór and probably contained some clocháns, of which no trace remains today. (Source: https://www.rothai-inisoirr.com/an-caislean/)