2020年8月17日 · Castle Burke was a five-storey tower on the northern shore of Lough Carra. An article by Eamon Bourke, author of Burke People & Places recalled in 1854 Thomas Lacey described castle as ‘an old and fortified building.’ Castle Bourke was constructed approximately in 1570 by Edmond Bourke’s son adjacent to Lough Lannagh’s shores in Castlebar.

The House of Burgh (English: / bɜːr /; ber; French pronunciation: [buʁ]) or Burke (Irish: de Búrca; Latin: de Burgo) was an ancient Anglo-Norman and later Hiberno-Norman aristocratic dynasty which played a prominent role in the Norman invasion of Ireland, held the earldoms of Kent, Ulster, Clanricarde, and Mayo at various times, and provided que...

Ashford Castle is a medieval and Victorian castle that has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star luxury hotel. It is near Cong on the County Mayo – Galway border, on the County Galway side of Lough Corrib, in Ireland. It is a member of the Red Carnation Hotels organisation and was previously owned by the Guinness family.

More commonly referred to as Bourke’s House, this fortified building probably dates from the sixteenth century. 1. According to the text on the Limerick Civic Trust plaque attached to the wall, the building itself is older:

Thoor Ballylee Castle (Irish Túr Bhaile Uí Laí) is a fortified, 15th-century Anglo-Norman tower house built by the septs de Burgo, or Burke, near the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland. It is also known as Yeats's Tower because it was once owned and inhabited by …

Dating back to 1570 Castle Burke is a five storey tower on the nothern shore of Lough Carra. Once part of a vast estate, the Castle is steeped in history and today stands on a lakeshore site of approximately 1.8 acres complete with a seperate detached dwelling, added in the 17th Century, which has undergone some restoration in recent times.

This site provides information of Castle Burke referenced in the Westport Estate’s Papers : https://www.logainm.ie/en/35741 The family of Bourke Viscounts of Mayo's history is included in Blake Martin J. Castle Burke:

Castle Burke is a ruins in County Mayo, Connacht. Castle Burke is situated nearby to the islets Bird Island and Lady's Island. Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0. Burriscarra Abbey is a former Carmelite Priory and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Burriscarra Abbey is situated 1½ km southeast of Castle Burke.

Castles of Connacht: Castle Burke, Mayo. This five storey tower on the northern shore of Lough Carra was originally known as Kinvoynell. It was renamed after being granted to Miles Burke, fourth Viscount Mayo, whose successor sold it to the Brownes of Westport. The SE corner collapsed in recent times.

Here we go – my Top 22 Castles in Ireland (do feel free to suggest your own and by getting in touch on the letter): Trim Castle, County Meath. Dunluce Castle, County Antrim. Bunratty Castle, County Clare. Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny. Ross Castle, County Kerry. Blarney Castle, County Cork. Rockfleet Castle, County Mayo.