Lynch's Castle
Guide
Photo: Sulmac at English Wikipedia · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 10–15 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A grey stone townhouse on the corner of Shop Street with carved coats of arms, gargoyles and small windows, now used as a bank. You see it from the street.
A brief history
It was the home of the Lynches, the most powerful of Galway's merchant families, who ran the town for centuries; parts date from the 1500s.
Tips
- Best time
- On the way down Shop Street
- Cost
- Free (from outside)
- Allow
- 10–15 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- The Latin Quarter: The old walled town between Shop Street and the river: pubs, music, buskers and the Spanish Arch. A few hostels, lively and loud late at night.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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