Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

On E bank of River Corrib close to a probable crossing point (GA082-089----). In existence in 1574 when it was in the possession of 'Thomas Colman' (Nolan 1901, 115). The exact location of the original castle, probably a tower house, is unclear: Athy (1914, 155-60) at first thought that it may have stood within the walled and battlemented square enclosure, 40m to E of the present ruined house. However, in a footnote, she also noted that 'the N wall [of the ruined house] and adjacent parts of the E and W walls, are 2ft [0.6m] thicker than the rest'. These walls form part of a rectangular 17th-C gabled house (GA082-064001-). As Athy indicated, the NNE wall (L c. 8m) and adjoining part of WNW wall (L c. 11.4m) are of much stouter construction (Wth c. 2.2m) than the rest (average Wth 1-1.7m). The NNE wall also contains a narrow single-light window with round head. These walls may well have been part of the original castle, later incorporated into the 17th-C house.

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