Kinvara Village, County Galway, Ireland

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Kinvara,, County Galway, Ireland

Kinvara or Kinvarra is a seaside village in the southwest of County Galway, Ireland.

Kinvara – “The Head of the Sea”, and gateway to the Burren in County Clare, is County Galway’s only prominent sea village on the southern shores of Galway Bay.

Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara. The name derives from the dun of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht.
It was built in 1520 by the O’Hynes clan on the picturesque shores of Galway Bay. This restored 16th-century tower house sits on a rocky outcrop on the shores of Galway Bay.

Kinvara is an attractive village that benefits from a rich heritage and a wide choice of natural and outdoor amenities. Kinvara's location at the head of Galway Bay makes it an ideal base for canoeing, dinghy sailing, and sailing enthusiasts.

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Dunguaire Castle (Irish: Dún Guaire [lit., the Castle of Guaire]), a 16th-century tower house of the Ó hEidhin (O'Hynes) clan, is located to the east of the village. A Fearadhach Ó hEidhin (Faragh O'Hynes) is recorded as the owner of the castle in a 1574 list of castles and their owners covering County Galway. This list was thought to have been compiled for the use of the Lord Deputy Sir Henry Sidney, who planned the composition of Connacht.


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