Daly Castle
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Daly Castle or Castledaly, formerly known as "Corbally", is a castle ruin located in County Galway, Ireland.
History
From the late 16th century, the castle belonged to the Blake family and it was called Corbally.[1] The Blake family is one of the 14 Tribes of Galway, the famous merchant families dominant in Galway from the 13th to 19th century.
In 1829, the castle was acquired by Peter Daly of the Daly family who remodeled the building and added a façade.[1] The castle was renamed to Castledaly and in 1894, it became a seat of James Daly.
Present day
Today, only the façade of the castle remains, while the rest are ruins. The archaeological significance of the ruins comes from the incorporation of a tower house into the structure.[2]
Near the castle, in the area of St. Theresa's church, there are memorial tablets of the Daly family. This is also the location of the Daly family mausoleum, as they participated in the building of the church.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Castledaly". landedestates.nuigalway.ie. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Castle Daly, Castledaly, County Galway". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Saint Teresa's Church, Castledaly, County Galway". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
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