Galey Bay Camping

25/07/2025

Mammy Swan out for a paddle in the bay with her cygnets earlier this evening

06/06/2025

Galey Bays resident swans came to show us their new additions today 🦢

01/01/2025

Northern lights over Galey tonight
Galey Bay Camping

29/09/2024

Best of luck to St. Dominics today!!

16/01/2024

Fabulous sky over Galey Bay this morning 🌄

08/08/2023

19/06/2023

Great pieces of history are what shape Ireland. There is so much so explore when you visit the Emerald Island.

Finding places like the Galey Bay Castle still hanging on in there after all these years is just amazing.

It's history

Galey Castle is a tower house on the western shore of Galey Bay. Only the ivy covered east corner of a vaulted four-storey structure survives, with a grass-covered cairn at its base and a passage in the south-east wall. The castle was built in 1340 by William Bui O’Kelly, and housed the O’Kelly Clan who the time were Chieftains of South Roscommon/East Galway.


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17/06/2023

Edit: the dog has been reunited with its owner!

This dog wandered into the campsite a little while ago, does anyone know who owns it?

25/05/2023

25/03/2023

SAD END FOR THE VENUE OF IRELAND'S FIRST MUSIC FESTIVAL!

You'll find Galey Castle teetering on one corner of what was once an impressive 4-storey tower house, on the western shores of Lough Ree near Knockcroghery in County Roscommon. The castle was built in 1340 by William Bui O’Kelly; at the time the O’Kelly Clan were Chieftains of South Roscommon/East Galway. In 1351 William invited all the poets, brehons, bards, harpers, gamesters and jesters he could muster to Galey Castle for Christmas. Often described as a poet, warrior and visionary, he organised the festival because he feared the Gaelic way of life and culture was under threat. The gathering lasted until February 1st, St. Bridget’s Day, and became known as Ireland's first Fleadh Ceol (music festival).

In 1650 Oliver Cromwell’s troops laid siege to Galey Castle. The O’Kelly clan resisted and, for their defiance, were taken to Creggan and hanged on the stepped hill just north of the village, now commonly known as Hangman’s Hill.

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Pic. Wiki, J.daly2

06/10/2022

Some unusual visitors to the campsite earlier on this evening 🐄

30/09/2022

You never know what's around the corner in Ireland's Hidden Heartlands... 😮

Roscommon is known for its unspoiled waterways, proud heritage and enchanting ruins. Like Lough Key, the National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park and Galey Castle.

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