Dunsandle Castle

Dunsandle Castle is a 15th century fortress close to Athenry, County Galway, in Ireland. Dunsandle Castle is referenced by way of Nolan, J.P. Galway Castles and Owners in 1574 the owner being Villig Osebeg of Dunsandle. The castle was first held by means of the De Burgo own family, acceded to the Dalys and has lately been restored beneath the guidance of the architect David Newman Johnson. Dunsandle Castle is replete with unique architectural functions consisting of a great hall with tie beams uncommon in Irish structure of this era. Also unique to Dunsandle is its Groin Vault construction.

This turned into first exploited by way of the Romans, however then fell into relative obscurity in Europe till the resurgence of pleasant stone constructing delivered about by using Carolingian and Romanesque structure. Difficult to assemble well because of the geometry of the pass groins normally elliptical in cross phase, the groin vault required first rate ability in cutting stone to shape a neat arris. This trouble, in addition to the formwork required to create such structures, led to the rib vault superseding the groin vault as the preferred answer for enclosing area in Gothic structure. Dunsandle additionally has an 18th-century ice house, remains of a later extension and Bawn with defence tower entire with gunloops. The castle is surrounded with the aid of local Irish wooded area.