Ballynahinch Castle
Irish country house hotel in Connemara / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ballynahinch Castle is a former Irish country house and estate, built on the site of a former castle, which is now a luxury hotel set in a private estate in the Connemara region of County Galway, Ireland. The castle lies on the edge of Ballynahinch Lake and Ballynahinch River, and is directly overlooked by Benlettery 557 metres (1,827 ft), one of the Twelve Bens mountain range.[1]
Ballynahinch Castle | |
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General information | |
Type | Hotel |
Location | Connemara |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.460200°N 9.862700°W / 53.460200; -9.862700 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
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This detached three-storey country house was built 1754 and while the structure has been modified throughout its life, the castle still retains its architectural integrity.[2] One of the former residents of Ballynahinch Castle was Richard Martin (Humanity Dick, 1754–1834), founder of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Member of Parliament for County Galway.[2] Another owner was the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanager ('Ranji').[3] Ranji decided to purchase the house, estate and its salmon and sea-trout fisheries from the Berridge Family in 1924.[4]