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3 unusual facts about Oranmore Castle


Oranmore Castle

The castle was reroofed after Anita Leslie purchased it in 1947 for £200, as it had fallen into disrepair.

In March 1642 the town, Oranmore, joined Confederate Ireland in a rebellion, against which the owners of the castle, the Marquess and the fifth Earl Clanricarde, held out.

Oranmore Castle was featured in the 23 March 2001 episode of The Scariest Places on Earth.



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