Gallurus Castle
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Gallarus Castle is a four-story rectangular structure in Baile na nGall, County Kerry, Ireland. More of a tower keep than what is usually meant by a "castle", it is still remarkable for being one of the few fortified structures to have been preserved on the Dingle Peninsula.
Gallarus Castle was built in the 15th century by the Knight of Kerry, the holder of a hereditary knighthood belonging to the Gerladine Dynasty. It is now an Irish heritage site.
The building has been extensively restored and a new rectangular doorway inserted in the north wall. There is no evidence of a stone stairway below the second floor. A mural stairway rises in the east wall and the ceilings on the third and fourth floor are vaulted.
Gallrus Castle stands about 1 km away from the better known and more historically significant Gallarus Oratory.
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