Granuaile's Castle
Appearance
Granuaile's Castle | |
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Native name Irish: Caisleán Ghráinne | |
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Typ | tower house |
Standort | Glen, Clare Island, County Mayo, Ireland |
Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
Built | 16th century |
Owner | State |
Official name | Granuaile's Castle |
Reference no. | 198 |
Granuaile's Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Clare Island, Ireland.[1]
Standort
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Granuaile%27s_castle_exterior_-_geograph.org.uk_-_965112.jpg/220px-Granuaile%27s_castle_exterior_-_geograph.org.uk_-_965112.jpg)
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The main living room was at that first floor level with access to the bartizans and the garderobe.[5][6][7]
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".