Dunsandle Castle
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| Dunsandle Castle | |
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Caisleán Dunsandle | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Tower house |
| Location | County Galway, Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°14′43″N 8°38′43″W / 53.2454°N 8.6454°W |
| Completed | c. 1460 |
Dunsandle Castle is a 15th-century tower house near Athenry, County Galway, in Ireland.
History
[edit]Dunsandle Castle is referenced by Nolan, J.P. Galway Castles and Owners in 1574 [1] (Barons of Kingestowne Athenry) the owner being Villig Osebeg of Dunsandle.
The castle was first held by the De Burgo (Burke) family, acceded to the Dalys and has recently been restored under the guidance of the architect David Newman Johnson.
Dunsandle Castle's architectural features include a great hall with tie beams that are unusual in Irish architecture of this period.[citation needed] Also unique to Dunsandle is its groin vault construction.[2]
Dunsandle also has an 18th-century ice house, remains of a later extension and Bawn with defence tower complete with gunloops. The castle is surrounded by native Irish woodland.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Nolan, J.P. Galway Castles and Owners in 1574
- ^ "Dunsandle Castle and Woods - About". dunsandlecastle.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017.
Sources
[edit]- Nolan, J.P. Galway Castles and Owners in 1574 (Barons of Kingestowne Athenry)
External links
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- Dunsandle Castle website (archived 2018)
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