Garbally Castle
| Garbally Castle | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name (s): | Caisleán to Gharbhaile |
| Creation time : | 1499 |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Tower House) |
| Conservation status: | ruin |
| Standing position : | Irish nobility |
| Construction: | Quarry stone |
| Place: | Shehana |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 24 '24 " N , 8 ° 38' 9.1" W |
| Height: | 64 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference |
Garbally Castle ( Irish Caisleán to Gharbhaile ) is the ruin of a castle in the municipality Shehana in Irish County Galway .
Malachy O'Kelly had the Tower House built in 1499. It was destroyed by McWilliam de Burgo in 1504 , but Samuel Lewis reported in 1832 that it, along with nearby Clooncureen Castle, was " partially destroyed" by Cromwell's forces in the 17th century .
Today the building is in ruins; only the north-eastern part is still standing.
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- Garbally Castle - Iconic O'Kelly Clan Tower House . In: Skehana & District Heritage . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- Garbally Castle - Location . In: Visit Galway . Retrieved January 18, 2019.