Rockfleet Castle
| Rockfleet Castle | |
|
County Mayo | |
|---|---|
 Rockfleet Castle | |
| Type: | Tower house |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | L93109529 |
| Location: | 53°53’46"N, 9°37’37"W |
| History | |
| Built Mid-sixteenth century | |
| Information | |
Rockfleet Castle, otherwise known as Carrickahowley Castle is a fortified tower house near Newport in County Mayo. It was built in the mid-sixteenth century, and is most famously associated with Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O'Malley), the 'pirate queen' and chieftain of the Clan O’Malley.[1]
_Castle_County_Mayo.JPG)
Rockfleet Castle has four floors and is over sixty feet in height.
A metal walkway was installed in 2015, from its adjacent grassland surrounding to its door due to the sheer inconvenience of accessing its entrance during high tides, but the castle is no longer open to the public for safety reasons.
Legend
Local legend has it that treasure once housed in the castle is now buried in an unknown location somewhere in the surrounding fields. If found, the individual who exhumes it is said to be met by the Headless Horseman resulting in dire consequences.
Outside links
References
- ↑ Rockfleet Castle on Ireland's Eye