Thoor Ballylee

Thoor Ballylee is a medieval tower house near Gort in south County Galway, best known as the home of the poet W. B. Yeats, who bought and restored it and wrote about it in his work. The tower stands beside a stream in quiet countryside and is now open as a literary attraction and museum.

For anyone following literary Ireland, it is one of the most significant places in the west, offering a direct sense of the setting that shaped some of Yeats’s poetry. Check opening arrangements before visiting, as these vary by season.