Aughnanure Castle, located in Oughterard, County Galway, Ireland, is a well-preserved 16th-century tower house built by the O'Flaherty family, one of the most powerful Gaelic clans in Connacht. The castle is strategically situated on the banks of the Drimneen River, making it a formidable defensive structure. It features a six-story tower, defensive walls, a banquet hall, and a dry moat. The castle's name, Aughnanure, is derived from the Irish "Achadh na nIúir," meaning "field of yews.
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