This four storey restored tower stands alongside the main N84 road out of Galway City, just to the NW of Ballindooly Lough. The castle was built around 1480 by the DeBurgo family, whose first written record of ownership was to Redmond Regough Burke one of the 14 ancient tribes of the city of Galway.
In March 2022 the owner of the castle made it available to host four families of Ukrainian refugees. Despite its austere exterior, it has every modern convenience inside. The families, consisting of five adults and four children, are now resident in Ballindooley Castle and are said to be settling in well.