Caherduff Castle

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Caherduff Castle
Native name
Irish: Caisleán na Cathrach Duibhe
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Location of Caherduff Castle in Ireland
Type tower house
LocationCaherduff, Cong,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates 53°33′08″N9°14′41″W / 53.552185°N 9.244741°W / 53.552185; -9.244741 Coordinates: 53°33′08″N9°14′41″W / 53.552185°N 9.244741°W / 53.552185; -9.244741
OwnerState
Official nameCaherduff Castle
Reference no.244

Caherduff Castle (Irish : An Chathair Dhubh) [1] is a tower house and National Monument located near Cong, Ireland. [2]

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Location

Caherduff Castle is located north of Lough Corrib, 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of Cross, County Mayo.

History

Caherduff Castle was acquired by the Irish state in 1918. [3]

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References

  1. "An Chathair Dhubh/Caherduff".
  2. brian d madden (4 July 2015). "Visiting Caherduff Castle ... with Colm and Orla ..." via YouTube.
  3. "Full text of "Eighty-sixth annual report of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, with appendices"".