| Kiltartan Castle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Caisleán Chill Tartan | |
| Castletown Castle | |
  Location of Kiltartan Castle in Ireland | |
| Type | tower house |
| Location | Castletown, Gort, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°05′26″N8°48′28″W / 53.090549°N 8.807749°W Coordinates: 53°05′26″N8°48′28″W / 53.090549°N 8.807749°W |
| Built | 1280s |
| Owner | State |
| Official name: Kiltartan Castle | |
| Reference no. | 259 |
Kiltartan Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. [1] [2]
Kiltartan Castle is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) north of Gort, on the west bank of the Gort River. [3]
The tower house was built in the 1280s, during the reign of Edward I as Lord of Ireland. [4]
It was ruined in the 1650s during the Cromwellian conquest. [5] [6]
Two storeys partially remain, with a 3-storey spiral stairway and numerous arrowslits. [7]
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