Caherduff Castle

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Caherduff Castle

County Mayo

Type: Tower house
Location
Grid reference: M17565650
Location: 53°33’8"N, 9°14’41"W
Village: Caherduff
History
Information
Owned by: Heritage Ireland

Caherduff Castle is a fortified tower house in County Mayo, standing north of Lough Corrib, by Caheruff a mile and a half north-west of Cross.

History

The townland takes its name from the Irish for "black fort."[1]

Caherduff Castle was acquired by the Crown in 1918, and is now in the care of the Irish state.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wilde, William R.: Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: with Notices of Lough Mask (1872) via Google Books}}
  2. ↑ "Full text of "Eighty-sixth annual report of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, with appendices"". https://archive.org/stream/op1256657-1001/op1256657-1001_djvu.txt. 
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