Beautiful footage of Clifden Castle, Co. Galway 💚 | Irish TV

Heading down to the wonderful Clifden Castle #clifden #Connemara #ireland #loveireland #wildatlanticway | Travel Through Ireland

Once home to John D'Arcy, the founder of Clifden, Clifden Castle now lies in ruin in one of the most beautiful locations in Ireland! 🏰💚 📸 The Cinematic Country 📍 Clifden Castle, Clifden, Connemara #IrishCastle #WildAtlanticWay #ClifdenCastle #SkyRoad #Clifden #Connemara #Galway #Ireland #VisitGalway | Visit Galway

16 reactions |  Clifden Castle, Connemara, Galway, Ireland Clifden Castle, is often over shadowed by the Sky Road view point. If time allows I definitely recommend you walk out to the ruin. The views are beautiful along the way, and it's a great place to explore. | Ireland Travel Planning by Laura Grace | Facebook

Clifden Castle famine spirits, Clifden Clifden Castle was built for town founder John D’Arcy in 1818. After his death the family home passed to his son Hyacinth, who was the owner when disaster struck in the form of the Great Famine in 1845. Many of the family’s starving tenants – suffering from hunger, weakness, and fever – gathered on the castle lawn to plead for work or food. But no help was given from the struggling landowner – the estate itself went bankrupt and was sold a few years later.