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09 Oct 2025

SNEAK PEAK inside Mayo Castle that has been closed for six years

Have a look inside Rockfleet Castle before it is expected to reopen next year

Have a sneak peak inside Rockfleet Castle.

The castle where Grace O'Malley fought off three sieges and was the place she is believed to have died. 

As reported exclusively in The Mayo News, the OPW hopes to complete the interior restoration work on the castle within the next eighteen months. 

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It is then hoped it will be reopened to the public. 

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The Office of Public Works have released this video, which includes an interview with OPW conservation architect Michèle O'Dea. 

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