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
Location of Kiltartan Castle in Ireland
Type	tower house
Location	Castletown, Gort, County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates	53.090549°N 8.807749°W / 53.090549; -8.807749
Built	1280s
Owner	State
National Monument of Ireland
Official name: Kiltartan Castle
Reference no.	259

Location

Kiltartan Castle 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

1. "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.
2. Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
3. "Kiltartan Castle, Galway, Ireland – aerial photo". www.cambridgeairphotos.com.
4. Sweetman, David (17 May 1999). "Medieval Castles of Ireland". Collins Press – via Google Books.
5. "Castletown Castle - Kiltartan Castle - Castle in Galway".
6. "Kiltartan". www.libraryireland.com.
7. "1280s - Kiltartan Castle, Co. Galway - Architecture of Galway, Lost Buildings of Ireland - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". 9 June 2012.