Granuaile's Castle
Granuaile's Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Clare Island, Ireland.[1]
Granuaile's Castle | |
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Native name Irish: Caisleán Ghráinne | |
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Type | tower house |
Location | Glen, Clare Island, County Mayo, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.799753°N 9.951312°W |
Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
Built | 16th century |
Owner | State |
National Monument of Ireland | |
Official name: Granuaile's Castle | |
Reference no. | 198 |
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Location
Granuaile's Castle is located on the east coast of Clare Island.[2][3]
History
Granuaile's Castle was built in the 16th century by the Ó Máille (O'Malley), Kings of Umaill. It was a stronghold of Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O'Malley, c. 1530 – c. 1603), the famous "pirate queen." Her other strongholds were at Rockfleet Castle (on Clew Bay) and Carrickkildavnet Castle.[4]
In the 1820s the castle was converted into a police barracks, when the purple slate flashing was added to the two bartizans.
Building
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Castle exterior
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Castle interior
The main living room was at that first floor level with access to the bartizans and the garderobe.[5][6][7]
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References
- "Granuaile's Castle".
- "Granuaile's Castle Sept 09".
- http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000042804/Home
- Academy, Royal Irish (1 January 1915). "Clare Island Survey: A Biological Survey of Clare Island in the County of Mayo, Ireland and of the Adjoining District ..." Hodges, Figgis – via Google Books.
- "Granuaile's Castle, Clare Island • Destination Westport".
- "Irish Castles - Granuailes Castle".
- "Clare Island – The Castle".
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