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Lynch's Castle

Name: Lynch's Castle
Address: 40 Shop St, Galway, G, IE

Doporučuje 17 místních,

Tipy místních

Denis & Maria

July 12, 2019

Lynch’s Castle, situated between Shop Street and Abbeygate Street, which now houses the AIB bank, could easily go unnoticed. Yet it is a striking example of a medieval fortified house. The castle is four storeys high with embellished carved windows, gargoyles and ornamental mouldings and cornices. Built by the powerful Lynch family as a protection from raids, parts of the limestone building may date back to the 14th century but the bulk of it was built in the 16th century. The Lynches, of Anglo-Norman descent, were one of the powerful 14 tribes who ruled Galway. The family was influential and feature prominently in Galway’s history. In 1493 James Lynch Fitzstephen, then mayor of Galway, hanged his own son for the murder of a Spanish sailor. The Lynch coat of arms can be seen on the front of the building as well as coats of arms for Henry VII and the Fitzgerald’s of Kildare. A large extension was added in 1808 and a carved doorway was added in 1933. Today, you can visit the ground floor during bank opening hours where panels explain the history and architecture of the building in detail.

Molly

July 29, 2014

Albeit occupied by a bank, this beautiful castle stands proud in the centre of the city

Snoozles

January 4, 2017

An interesting piece of history, James Lynch, Mayor of Galway in the 15th century sent his son on a sea voyage to collect wine from Spain. On the return home due to situations occurring on the voyage, his son plotted to commit murder against one of the Spaniards on board his ship. He woke him in the middle of the night and had him thrown overboard. When his father got word of this, he was furious and to keep good faith with the city people hung his son out of the large window of their home. The original window can be seen on Lombard Street. Historians claim this is where the term Lynching originated from.