Kiltartan Castle
Kiltartan Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2]
| Kiltartan Castle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Caisleán Chill Tartan | |
| Castletown Castle | |
 Ruin of Kiltartan Castle | |
| Type | tower house |
| Location | Castletown, Gort, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.090549°N 8.807749°W |
| Built | 1280s |
| Owner | State |
| Official name | Kiltartan Castle |
| Reference no. | 259 |
  Location of Kiltartan Castle in Ireland | |
Location
Kiltartan Castle lies in the civil parish of Kiltartan. It is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) north of Gort, on the west bank of the Gort River.[3]
History
The tower house was built in the 1280s, during the reign of Edward I as Lord of Ireland.[4]
It was ruined in the 1650s during the Cromwellian conquest.[5][6]
Description
Two storeys partially remain, with a 3-storey spiral stairway and numerous arrowslits.[7]
References
- "The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland: Adapted to the New Poor-law, Franchise, Municipal and Ecclesiastical Arrangements, and Compiled with a Special Reference to the Lines of Railroad and Canal Communication, as Existing in 1814-45". A. Fullarton and Company. 17 May 2018 – via Google Books.
- Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). The history of Galway. Celtic Bookshop. ISBN 9780953468331 – via Google Books.
- "Kiltartan Castle, Galway, Ireland – aerial photo". www.cambridgeairphotos.com.
- Sweetman, David (17 May 1999). Medieval Castles of Ireland. Collins Press. ISBN 9781898256755 – via Google Books.
- "Castletown Castle - Kiltartan Castle - Castle in Galway".
- "Kiltartan". www.libraryireland.com.
- "1280s - Kiltartan Castle, Co. Galway - Architecture of Galway, Lost Buildings of Ireland - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". 9 June 2012.
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