Lynch's Castle
Lynch's Castle
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urbanguy
Richmond, VA4 629 bidrag
sep. 2023 • Par
This is a building that once housed the Lynch family. It dates from the 16th century. A bank now occupies the building. In the lobby, there are exhibits relating to Lynch's Castle.
Skrevet 24. september 2023
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Peter W
Saltcoats, UK4 bidrag
aug. 2023 • Forretning
Beautiful city on the spectacular west coast of Ireland with lots to do by day and night. Some interesting historic buildings, lots of live music bars, nice selection of restaurants and plenty of good hotels.
Skrevet 21. august 2023
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retireeVancouver
Vancouver, Canada1 809 bidrag
jun. 2023
Lynch's castle or Keep, now a bank, was, for me, just a photo opportunity of its architectural features on the exterior wall. The building stands out on the main street as its grey stone walls are a contrast to the building materials of the surrounding shops. I found these features of interest: The sculpture around the second and third floor "hooded" windows were high up so I needed to zoom in to see the detail of the design. Similarily for the animal faced gargoyles placed above these windows at roof level. Henry VII's coat of arms over the entrance door was eroded; one could miss it. This building, once a 16th C tower house/ fortified Keep was owned by a wealtly Anglo-Norman merchant family, the Lynches. They provided Galway with 80 mayors until Cromwell's capture of the town. It is remarkable that the city had not pushed over this building, but found a new use for it as a bank.
Skrevet 21. juni 2023
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Hallo734
Ciampino, Italia3 105 bidrag
aug. 2022
Luogo talmente anonimo che quando ci siamo passati la prima volta non ci siamo neanche fermati in quanto è la sede di una banca.
Skrevet 5. september 2022
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Marius P
Oslo, Norge1 841 bidrag
jun. 2022 • Venner
The lobby of the bank is dedicated to showing the history of the building. It's interesting enough and very nice of the bank.
Skrevet 9. juni 2022
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KatrynAMiller
Moskva, Russland596 bidrag
mar. 2020
Этот дом примечателен прочной замковой архитектурой и необычной скульптурой на фасаде - приглядитесь, вы увидите обезьянку, спасающую ребёнка. Дом хранит множество легенд одного из крупнейших голуэйских кланов, тесно связанных с пиратством и наследием разгрома испанской Непобедимой Армады.
Skrevet 29. januar 2021
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HeartQissa
Ipswich, UK193 bidrag
mar. 2020
I wish I could give it a better review, but this was actually a keep at most, and looks like it was modified (windows) and transformed into commercial space. A shame it wasn't preserved as a monument.
It is located in town center, you will see it and can make your own impression.
It is located in town center, you will see it and can make your own impression.
Skrevet 9. mars 2020
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swtraveler15
Springfield, MA1 552 bidrag
okt. 2019
If I hadn't read about the history of Lynch's Castle before visiting, I probably would have just passed it by. While it is from 1490, it just appears to be a pretty building as it is now a bank. You need to learn the history of this castle before you visit to really appreciate it.
Skrevet 3. november 2019
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Vincent D
Dún Laoghaire, Irland1 222 bidrag
okt. 2019
This city centre urban castle may be sitting on ancient foundations- but when you look closely -at it all the stonework looks newer that the stonework of the Cathedral which was built in the 1960-70s. Is this a case of my old brush - 'i replaced the handle 10 times and replaced the head six times' but to me it is the same old brush!
Surely when renovating a building it is possible to leave something old on the facades.
The interior looks like a modern bank.
Surely when renovating a building it is possible to leave something old on the facades.
The interior looks like a modern bank.
Skrevet 21. oktober 2019
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HowlnBubba
Key Largo, FL1 449 bidrag
sep. 2019
The building dates from 1490, with later renovations. It is possibly the only remaining structure of Spanish influence in old Galway city, and is the only extant complete secular Medieval building in Galway. It is now a bank branch and doesn't really look like much else. The facade's stonework includes gargoyles and the crests of King VII, the Lynches (the most powerful of the 14 ruling Galway tribes), and the related Fitzgeralds of Kildare. In 1493 James Lynch Fitzstephen, Mayor of Galway, reportedly hanged his own son for the murder of a Spanish sailor, because nobody else would perform the execution; giving rise to the terms "to lynch" and "lynch mob". This is a colorful and anecdotal tale that may be true, except that the more plausible theory is that lynch and lynch mob originated with an 18th century Virginia judge named Lynch.
Interesting place anyway.
Interesting place anyway.
Skrevet 2. oktober 2019
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gordarthur
White Lake, Canada
I am visiting Galway in July 2019, I am a descendant of the Lynch clan who lived in the castle, researching my family tree and would like to know if any of the family still live in Galway ?
From what I have found some of the family came to Canada via the United States in the 1700’s, settled in Nova Scotia, became Empire Loyalists and fought in the war of 1812 and on the Plains of Abraham against the French. We have a long line of family members in the military right up to present day.
Would make my trip memorable if I could find out anything about the family while in Galway.
Gord Lynch
Victoria B
Raleigh, NC1 632 bidrag
I'd grab a Rick Steves' Ireland book and look up the walking tour he suggests for Galway. There's a good chance the locals that do the tour would have some information or know what direction to point you in.
magicbird1
New Hope, PA2 bidrag
ERROR CORRECTION from Magicbird1: I was incorrect when I said that vigilantes, not Lynch, hanged his son. Lynch, the father, did hang his own son for alleged murder. Our Irish tour guide claimed that this incident was the origin of the word "lynching" in the English language.
Thanks for the history! I am a Lynch, the Mayor was my late late late (really late) relative, think grandfather, so its pretty cool to read the history. Funny thing is I didn't know of his son's crime. Heard many different stories. Would love to go out and see it for myself one day.
magicbird1
New Hope, PA2 bidrag
Hi Michelle, Just read your post about being a Lynch descendant. Fascinating story about the Lynch family in Galway! Galway was beautiful, as was all of the area of ireland I saw on my June 2018 trip. I, and I'm sure others, would love to hear more of your family history if you know any.
Unfortunately we had to forego half of our trip to Ireland because of my aunt's death in the US, so we didn't get to see Dublin or anything other than the Westport area.
It's ironic--I didn't get to meet any of my Irish relatives through my mother's side in Ireland while I was there, but I got to see a couple of dozen of them when I went to my Aunt Cathy's memorial in Decatur IL.
Nancy H
Aurora, CO18 bidrag
What is the story about the baby rescued by the monkey? Why is there a monkey carving?
magicbird1
New Hope, PA2 bidrag
Dear Nancy, I recently posted an answer to your question about the monkey carving at Lynch Castle, having just been to Ireland myself in June 2018.
maxanne2013
Perth, Australia10 bidrag
My maiden name was Lynch & originally came from Galway many years ago, not me but my ancestors. I am just curious about where they came from.
maxanne2013
Perth, Australia10 bidrag
Mine originated from Lynch's castle too.
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