Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Unknown, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Unknown
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA000-029----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Grose (1791, vol. 2, 94) notes that 'Ballinsnave Castle' was built by one of the 'de Burgos' of 'Connaught'. In 1651 when Galway fell following the siege by Sir Charles Coote, Ballinsnave submitted and was dismantled as were other castles. The accompanying illustration (ibid., Pl. 17) showing the ruined remains indicate that this was a tower house at least four storeys in height.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 6 December 2017
References
Grose, F. 1791 The antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. London. S. Hooper.
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