Ballynahinch Castle

Ballynahinch Castle
Ballynahinch Castle
Ballynahinch Castle
General information
Type Hotel
Location Connemara
Country Ireland
Coordinates 53°27′37″N 9°51′46″W / 53.460200°N 9.862700°W / 53.460200; -9.862700Coordinates: 53°27′37″N 9°51′46″W / 53.460200°N 9.862700°W / 53.460200; -9.862700
Technical details
Floor count 3
Website
https://ballynahinch-castle.com

Ballynahinch Castle is an Irish country house now used as a hotel, built on the site of a former castle, set in a private 700-acre estate between Recess and Clifden on the R341 road in Connemara, County Galway.[1] The estate consists of woodland, rivers and currently has 15 km of walking trails. Ballynahinch Castle Hotel has 48 bedrooms and is a member of the Original Irish Hotels group (previously Manor House Hotels).[2][3]

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[4]. 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, and also a renowned duellist.[4] Another famous owner was His Highness the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanager better known as Ranjitsinhji or Ranji Prince of Cricketers[5]. Ranji decided to purchase the house, estate and its famous salmon and sea-trout fisheries from the Berridge Family in 1924.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ballynahinch Castle". Ballynahinch Castle. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Manor House Hotels - Ballynahinch Castle". Manor House Hotels.
  3. ↑ "Original Irish Hotels | Unique hotels in Ireland - Original Irish Hotels". www.originalirishhotels.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  4. 1 2 "Ballynahinch Castle, County Galway". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  5. ↑ "History Timeline | Ballynahinch Castle". www.ballynahinch-castle.com. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  6. ↑ "Sport: Ranji—the cricketing maharajah of Connemara". History Ireland. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2018-04-24.

53°27′37″N 9°51′45″W / 53.46020380777058°N 9.8623859857355°W / 53.46020380777058; -9.8623859857355

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