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Rumoured to be Ireland’s most photographed Castle, Dunguaire Castle, located just outside the picturesque fishing village of Kinvara, sits perched on the shores of Galway Bay.

NUI Galway, Dunguaire Castle in Kinvara, Port of Galway, GMIT Letterfrack, Galway Atlantaquaria, Galway Bay Boat Tours, Murphys Ice Cream, and the Marine Institute are among the local buildings joining in the national Go Atlantic Blue initiative this weekend to mark World Oceans Day on Saturday.

RE/MAX presents to market a wonderful three bedroom detached bungalow located in the scenic area of Tooreen, Kinvara, Co Galway. This property could be an ideal commuter property or the perfect holiday retreat being located close to major attractions, schools, villages, Galway city, and the new M18 motorway.

Labour senator Lorraine Higgins is proposing that road safety concerns in Kinvara could be remedied by the introduction of a boardwalk for pedestrians from the town to Dunguaire Castle.

Priced at €440,000 this four bedroom luxurious detached bungalow sits on a mature site with landscaped gardens which are ideal for any family home. It is in show house condition overlooking Kinvara Bay and Dunguaire Castle so for any potential buyers viewing the premses, need only absorb the tranquil ambience of the house.

O’Donnellan & Joyce has just brought to the market the Merriman Hotel, possibly one of the most distinctive hotels in the west, which will be offered for auction on Friday May 25 at 3pm in the Victoria Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway. The hotel, located in the centre of Kinvara, has an AMV of only €400,000.

Geoffrey Russell, fourth Lord Ampthill, died at the age of 89 last April 23. His mother Christabel, Lady Ampthill, bought Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, Co Galway, an old tower house with a bawn and smaller tower on a creek of Galway Bay, and restored it most sympathetically. It is now owned by Shannon Development and used for mediaeval banquets.

Picturesque Dunguaire Castle is situated on the shores of Galway Bay. The castle takes its name from the ancient fort of Guaire, King of Connaught, who died in 662 AD. The castle was built in 1520 and was first occupied by Guaire’s descendants, the O’Hynes.