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Granuaile's Castle

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Granuaile's Castle
Native name Irish: Caisleán Ghráinne

Type	tower house
Location	Glen, Clare Island, County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates	53°47′59″N 9°57′05″W / 53.799753°N 9.951312°W / 53.799753; -9.951312
Height	12 m (39 ft)
Built	16th century
Owner	State

National monument of Ireland
Official name	Granuaile's Castle
Reference no.	198


Location of Granuaile's Castle in Ireland

Granuaile's Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Clare Island, Ireland.^[1]

Location[edit]

Granuaile's Castle is located on the east coast of Clare Island.^[2]^[3]

Granuaile's Castle was built in the 16th century by the Ó Máille (O'Malley), Kings of Umaill. It was a stronghold of Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O'Malley, c. 1530 – c. 1603), the famous "pirate queen." Her other strongholds were at Rockfleet Castle (onClew Bay) and Carrickkildavnet Castle.^[4]

In the 1820s the castle was converted into a police barracks, when the purple slate flashing was added to the two bartizans.^{[citation needed]}