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Kilcogan & Ballinderreen loop from Kinvarra

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Ireland

Galway

Kilcogan & Ballinderreen loop from Kinvarra

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Kilcogan & Ballinderreen loop from Kinvarra

01:56

34.0km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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9.24 km

Drumharsna Castle

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A mid 16th century tower house, Drumharsna Castle was likely 5 storeys high. It is now in ruins but you can still see two chimneys protruding from the roof.

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Kilcolgan Castle is an atmospheric 11th-century castle beautifully situated at the mouth of the Kilcolgan River, where its fresh water meets Galway Bay. Although the castle has been extensively renovated over the centuries and now serves as an exclusive guesthouse, it still breathes the history of the St. George family. From the nearby shore, you have a magnificent view of the grey stone walls against the backdrop of the tidal landscape.

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23.1 km

Tyrone House Ruins

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Tyrone House is the imposing and melancholic ruin of an 18th-century country house, majestically situated on a hill overlooking Kilcolgan Bay. This former palace of the St. George family was once one of the most luxurious homes in the west of Ireland, until it was destroyed by the IRA in 1920 during the Irish War of Independence. The skeletal walls, which served as inspiration for the novel The Big House of Inver, now form a dramatic and photogenic silhouette against the sky.

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32.9 km