AMAJOR project to uncover the ruins of the historic Terryland Castle and conserve the ancient site on the banks of the Corrib River has already uncovered a number of artefacts from medieval times.

Excavation works have been ongoing at the site for some time, and amajor archaeological report has now been completed, which outlines the most accurate idea of what the castle looked like when it was in its 17th Century splendour.

While experts believe there may have been a castle at the site even before then, it is the structure from the 1600s that they are nowtrying to uncover and conserve as part of a major initiative to create a tourist attraction and site of local interest that will be central to the re-development of Terryland Forest Park.

Heritage Officer with the City Council, Jim Higgins told the Galway City Tribune he has now applied for further funding to help continue the effort to physically uncover the ruins of the castle.

He admitted however, the laying off of contract and temporary staff at the city council would delay progress on the project and he didn’t expect any more physical excavation work to be carried out until next September.

“We hope to get extra funding soon, but without the staff, we won’t be able to move forward with work on site for a good few months yet,” he said.

A major survey carried out by Headland Archaeologists has now unlocked some of the secrets as to how the castle would have looked back in the...