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28 August 2026

You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.

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You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.

Tourists still flock to the picturesque 16th-century Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay. But in recent years, a dispute over ownership has prevented visitors from entering.

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