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History
of Castle ffrench
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Castle ffrench, is now a 'Grade A' listed Georgian House -
An elegant ashlar-faced house with three storeys over a basement,
built in 1779 by Sir Charles ffrench, the then Mayor of Galway.
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Castle ffrench is steeped
in history because it was built as a replacement for a
previous castle on a different site which itself replaced
a castle.
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| Castle ffrench House was the ancestral
home of the ffrench family, one of the 14 tribes
of Galway. It was built circa 1779 by the then mayor
of Galway, Sir Charles ffrench and has associations
with many historical persons including Daniel O'Connell.
The main property which is Ashlar-faced stands three
storeys. |
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| The décor is typical
Co. Galway stately home style with elaborate plasterwork
flowers, trophies, Irish emblems, delicate naturalistic
foliage and birds whilst all the doors and shutters
are examples of period joinery. |
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| The white lady, who
is a friendly ghost, is believed to be the daughter of
one of the early ffrenchs' whom it was said had been locked
in the Old Tower, which is situated close by until a suitable
suitor was found. It was said to have affected her and
the occasional person has reported seeing her walking
the corridors at night. |
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For Sale By Owner
Tel.-USA- 919-596-0771
Ireland 353-90-66-22288
In Ireland 090-66-22288
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