| Fiddaun Castle | |
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Fiodh Duin
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Fiddaun Castle
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| General information | |
| Status | in ruins |
| Type | tower house |
| Location | near Tubber, County Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Estimated completion | mid-16th century |
| Official name | Fiddaun Castle |
| Reference no. | 206[1] |
Fiddaun Castle is a tower houseinTubber, County Galway, close to the border of County ClareinIreland. It is a National Monument of Ireland.
Fiodh Duin means "wood of the fort" in Irish.[2]: 15
Fiddaun Castle is situated between Lough Doo and Lough Aslaun near the modern village of Tubber.
Fiddaun is a mid-16th century Irish tower house in the Kiltartan barony of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, one of four O'Shaughnessy castles.
Fiddaun was most likely built by Sir Roger Gilla Dubh Ó Seachnasaigh, as he is the first mentioned living there and it is not known before his time.[3]
This tower house is most noted for its well preserved inner bawn wall. It is located on private land and maintained by the Office of Public Works.[citation needed]
53°0′38″N 8°52′43″W / 53.01056°N 8.87861°W / 53.01056; -8.87861
