Arkin's Castle (Irish: Caisleán Aircín) is a 13th-century ruined castle on the island of Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland. It is owned by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications of Ireland.[1][2][3][4]
| Arkin's Castle | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| General information | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°06′18″N 9°39′46″W / 53.105059°N 9.662726°W |
History
editLikely built by the O'Brien family in the 1200s, it passed through various owners in the 16th and 17th centuries, including Teige Ó Flaithbheartaigh in 1607. By the 1650s, the original structure had been demolished and a new, enlarged fort was built for Oliver Cromwell, where he stationed soldiers throughout the 1660s. Since the 1700s, it has been uninhabited. Today the ruins include part of a wall and water-gate to the north, a tower at the south-east corner, and a bartizan.[1][5][6][4][7]
The castle is listed on the Record of Monuments and Places as GA119-005---- and National Monument number 43.01.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Frazer, William. "Elizabethan castle of Arkin, enlarged by Cromwell". digital.nli.ie.
- ^ a b https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-galway.pdf
- ^ "Caisleán Aircín/Arkin Castle". logainm.ie.
- ^ a b Comerford, Patrick. "Arkin's Castle struggles to survive on Inishmore after several centuries".
- ^ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (19 November 2018). "Church of St Thomas, Inishmore, Galway, Ireland". Visions Of The Past.
- ^ "Arkinscastle". irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
- ^ "Military Monuments -". 28 June 2012.