A 13th-century Norman hall house in the village of Shrule on the Mayo–Galway border, one of the early Anglo-Norman fortified residences built as the de Burgo lordship expanded through Connacht along the River Black.
Visiting Shrule Castle
Ruin, freely accessible exterior
"A 13th-century Norman hall house in the village of Shrule on the Mayo–Galway border, one of the early Anglo-Norman fortified residences built as the de Burgo lordship expanded through Connacht along the River Black.."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Ashford Castle, 8.59 km away in Cong — Medieval castle founded by the Anglo-Norman de Burgo (Burke) family in 1228, later held by the Guinness family from 1852, converted into a hotel in 1939.
