Fiddaun Castle | |
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Fiodh Duin | |
General information | |
Status | in ruins |
Type | tower house |
Location | near Tubber, County Galway |
Country | Ireland |
Estimated completion | mid-16th century |
Official name | Fiddaun Castle |
Reference no. | 206 [1] |
Fiddaun Castle is a
tower house in
Tubber, County Galway, close to the border of
County Clare in
Ireland. It is a
National Monument of Ireland.
Fiodh Duin means "wood of the fort" in Irish. [2]: 15
Fiddaun Castle is situated between Lough Doo and Lough Aslaun near the modern village of Tubber.
Fiddaun is a mid-16th century Irish tower house in the Kiltartan barony of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, one of four O'Shaughnessy castles.
Fiddaun was most likely built by Sir Roger Gilla Dubh Ó Seachnasaigh, as he is the first mentioned living there and it is not known before his time. [3]
This tower house is most noted for its well preserved inner bawn wall. It is located on private land and maintained by the Office of Public Works.[ citation needed]
Fiddaun Castle | |
---|---|
Fiodh Duin | |
General information | |
Status | in ruins |
Type | tower house |
Location | near Tubber, County Galway |
Country | Ireland |
Estimated completion | mid-16th century |
Official name | Fiddaun Castle |
Reference no. | 206 [1] |
Fiddaun Castle is a
tower house in
Tubber, County Galway, close to the border of
County Clare in
Ireland. It is a
National Monument of Ireland.
Fiodh Duin means "wood of the fort" in Irish. [2]: 15
Fiddaun Castle is situated between Lough Doo and Lough Aslaun near the modern village of Tubber.
Fiddaun is a mid-16th century Irish tower house in the Kiltartan barony of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, one of four O'Shaughnessy castles.
Fiddaun was most likely built by Sir Roger Gilla Dubh Ó Seachnasaigh, as he is the first mentioned living there and it is not known before his time. [3]
This tower house is most noted for its well preserved inner bawn wall. It is located on private land and maintained by the Office of Public Works.[ citation needed]