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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.

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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.

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



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