Fiddaun Castle
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.
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Fiodh Duin | |
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| General information | |
| Status | in ruins |
| Type | tower house |
| Location | near Tubber, County Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Estimated completion | mid-16th century |
| Reference no. | 206 [1] |
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 in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- 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.
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