Fiddaun Castle
| Fiddaun Castle | |
|---|---|
Fiodh Duin | |
.JPG) Fiddaun Castle | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| General information | |
| Status | in ruins |
| Type | tower house |
| Location | near Tubber, County Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°0′38″N 8°52′43″W / 53.01056°N 8.87861°W |
| 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
Fiodh Duin means "wood of the fort" in Irish.[2]: 15
Geography
Fiddaun Castle is situated between Lough Doo and Lough Aslaun near the modern village of Tubber.
History
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
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.
References
- ^ "National Monuments of County Galway in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Roche, D. The Clare Guide - Official Irish Tourist Board Guide. Bord Failte.
- ^ Fahey, Jerome (1893). The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh. Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son. p. 253. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
