Cloonigny Castle
Ruined tower house in County Galway, Ireland
53°21′18″N 8°21′17″W / 53.355°N 8.3546°W / 53.355; -8.3546
National monument of Ireland
Cloonigny Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[2]
Location
Cloonigny Castle is located 4 km (2½ mile) northeast of Kilconnell.
History
Cloonigny Castle, now in ruins, with its moated site, was occupied by Shane De Moy (O'Kelly) in 1574.[3]
It is surrounded by a well-preserved moated site, defined by two banks with an intervening fosse. The inner bank is well preserved and there is a mound defined by a scarp and an external fosse. Close by is a ringfort containing a souterrain.[4]
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