Cloonigny_Castle

Cloonigny Castle

Cloonigny Castle

Tower house in County Galway, Ireland

Cloonigny Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[2]

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Location

Cloonigny Castle is located 4 km (2½ mile) northeast of Kilconnell.

History

Cloonigny Castle, now in ruins, with its moated site, was occupied by Shane De Moy (O'Kelly) in 1574.[3]

It is surrounded by a well-preserved moated site, defined by two banks with an intervening fosse. The inner bank is well preserved and there is a mound defined by a scarp and an external fosse. Close by is a ringfort containing a souterrain.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cluain Íne/Cloonigny".
  2. [2]
    "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship - County Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
  3. [3]
    Survey, Ireland Geological (1 January 1871). "Explanation to Accompany Sheets 1-". H.M. Stationery Office – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    "Directions".


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