1628 witnessed Ulick Burke beginning construction of Glinsk Castle in the mid-17th century, creating what is reputed to be "Ireland's last castle" before Cromwellian forces gutted the magnificent fortress by fire during the 1650s wars, leaving remarkably preserved ruins that d…
Glinsk is a small place in County Galway. We're still writing the proper hub for it — pubs, food, walks, the things to skip — and it'll appear here when it does.