Aghalard Castle
Aghalard Castle (Irish: Caisleán Achadh Leathard) is a ruined tower castle south of Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
The castles
Ashford Castle
Ashford Castle is a mainly Victorian and medieval castle near Cong on the County Mayo–Galway border in Ireland. The castle has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star hotel. It is located on the County Galway side of Lough Corrib and was previously owned by the Guinness family.
Ballylahan Castle
Ballylahan Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
Caherduff Castle
Caherduff Castle (Irish: An Chathair Dhubh) is a tower house and National Monument located near Cong, Ireland.
Carrickkildavnet Castle
Carrickkildavnet Castle or Kildavnet Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Achill Island, Ireland.
Castle Carra
Castle Carra is a hall house and National Monument located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland.
Deel Castle
Deel Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Daoile) was built in the 16th century by the Bourkes and later renamed Castle Gore. It is located near the town of Crossmolina, County Mayo, in Ireland
Doon Castle
Doon Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Dúin, meaning 'Fort Castle') was a fortified dwelling situated on a hill in the townland of the same name, in the parish of Aughagower, approximately four miles from Westport in County Mayo.
Granuaile's Castle
Granuaile's Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Clare Island, Ireland.
Kinlough Castle
Kinlough Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Kinlough Church, part of the National monument, is nearby.
Rappa Castle
Rappa Castle is a ruined castle located in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland.
Rockfleet Castle
Rockfleet Castle, or Carrickahowley Castle (Irish: Carraig an Chabhlaigh), is a tower house near Newport in County Mayo, Ireland. It was built in the mid-fifteenth century, and is most famously associated with Grace O'Malley, the 'pirate queen' and chieftain of the Clan O’Malley. The castle has been speculated as her place of death.
Shrule Castle
Shrule Castle (Irish: Caisleán Sruthair, meaning 'Castle of the River') is a ruined tower house near Shrule in County Mayo, Ireland. The castle was built c.1238, near the Black River at the County Mayo and County Galway border by the de Burgh family.
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Older than the castles
What stood in Mayo before anybody thought of building a keep.