| Fiddaun Castle | |
|---|---|
Fiodh Duin | |
 Fiddaun Castle | |
Location within Ireland | |
General information | |
| Status | in ruins |
| Type | tower house |
| Location | near Tubber, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°0′38″N 8°52′43″W / 53.01056°N 8.87861°W / 53.01056; -8.87861 |
| Estimated completion | mid-16th century |
Official name | Fiddaun Castle |
| Reference no. | 2061 |
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.
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
References
- "National Monuments of County Galway in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- 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.