Kiltartan Castle
Tower house in County Galway, Ireland
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Kiltartan Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[2][3]
| Kiltartan Castle | |
|---|---|
| Caisleán Chill Tartan (Irish) | |
| Castletown Castle | |
Ruin of Kiltartan Castle | |
  Location of Kiltartan Castle in Ireland | |
| 53.090549°N 8.807749°W | |
| Type | tower house |
| Location | Castletown, Gort, County Galway, Ireland |
| History | |
| Built | 1280s |
| Site notes | |
| Owner | State |
Official name | Kiltartan Castle |
| Reference no. | 259[1] |
Location
Kiltartan Castle lies in the civil parish of Kiltartan. It is 2.8 kilometres (1+3⁄4 miles) north of Gort, on the west bank of the Gort River.[4]
History
The tower house was built in the 1280s, during the reign of Edward I as Lord of Ireland.[5]
It was ruined in the 1650s during the Cromwellian conquest.[6][7]
Description
Two storeys partially remain, with a three-storey spiral stairway and numerous arrowslits.[8]
