Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Ballynahinch, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynahinch
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 53.46782, -9.86360
- SMR number
- GA036-001001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On an island in Ballynahinch Lake, reputedly the site of an earlier habitation (GA036-001002-). In existence in 1574 when it was in the possession of 'Donell Ecowga' O'Flaherty (Nolan 1901, 116), and reputedly built by him with stones from Toombeola Abbey (GA050-026001-). It consists of a small, rectangular four-storey tower (L 9.1m, Wth 6.5-7m). The interior was extensively altered in the 18th C when a two-storey extension containing kilns was added on W side. The original entrance is in E wall with spiral stairs in SE corner. There is an intramural latrine passage in S wall of 1st floor. The 2nd floor has been extensively remodelled. The W wall rises vertically to a gable but no traces of garret or parapets survives. (O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 138; Hardiman 1846, 105, 106, 400-1)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Barracksunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.