Fiddaun Castle
| Fiddaun Castle | |
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Fiodh Duin | |
.JPG) Fiddaun Castle | |
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| General information | |
| Status | in ruins |
| Type | tower house |
| Location | near Tubber, County Galway, Ireland |
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| 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.
Name
[edit | edit source]Fiodh Duin means "wood of the fort" in Irish.[2]: 15
Geography
[edit | edit source]Fiddaun Castle is situated between Lough Doo and Lough Aslaun near the modern village of Tubber.
History
[edit | edit source]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]
Today
[edit | edit source]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]
References
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