The scenery that prompted us to stop @ Shanmuckinish Castle en route to Oughterard — Ireland.

Mui has parked the car already and is heading to check out Pouldoody Bay — Shanmuckinish Castle.

First hint that the tower house is not as intact as it seems from the road — Shanmuckinish Castle.

Not much left of the castle at all — Shanmuckinish Castle, Ireland.

Pouldoody Bay @ low tide — Shanmuckinish Castle, Ireland.

Shanmuckinish Castle

June 29, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

Once we reached Ballyvaughan, we connected to N67, following the road signs towards Galway.

It wasn’t long before we stopped for a photo op. What had caught my attention was a tower house that looked largely intact. It was set against the backdrop of Pouldoody Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Even with the bay at low tide, the scenery was photogenic.

Turns out the tower house — which I later learned was named Shanmuckinish Castle — was far from intact. In fact, little remained except for the land-facing side, making us wonder how it remained upright!Read more