Kiltartan Castle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kiltartan Castle |
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| Native name Irish: Caisleán Chill Tartan |
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| Castletown Castle | |
Ruin of Kiltartan Castle
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| Type | tower house |
| Location | Castletown, Gort, County Galway, Ireland |
| Built | 1280s |
| Owner | State |
| Official name: Kiltartan Castle | |
| Reference no. | 259 |
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Kiltartan Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Location
Kiltartan Castle lies in the civil parish of Kiltartan. It is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) north of Gort, on the west bank of the Gort River.
History
The tower house was built in the 1280s, during the reign of Edward I as Lord of Ireland.
It was ruined in the 1650s during the Cromwellian conquest.
Description
Two storeys partially remain, with a 3-storey spiral stairway and numerous arrowslits.
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