Arkin's Castle Explained

Arkin's Castle
Map Type:	Ireland
Location Country:	Ireland
Coordinates:	53.1051°N -9.6627°W

Arkin's Castle (ga|Caisleán Aircín) is a 13th-century ruined castle on the island of Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland. It is owned by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications of Ireland.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

Likely built by the O'Brien family in the 1200s, it passed through various owners in the 16th and 17th centuries, including Teige Ó Flaithbheartaigh in 1607. By the 1650s, the original structure had been demolished and a new, enlarged fort was built for Oliver Cromwell, where he stationed soldiers throughout the 1660s. Since the 1700s, it has been uninhabited. Today the ruins include part of a wall and water-gate to the north, a tower at the south-east corner, and a bartizan.^{[1] [5] [6] [4] [7]}

The castle is listed on the Record of Monuments and Places as GA119-005---- and National Monument number 43.01.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elizabethan castle of Arkin, enlarged by Cromwell. William. Frazer. digital.nli.ie.
2. https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-galway.pdf
3. Web site: Caisleán Aircín/Arkin Castle. logainm.ie.
4. Web site: Arkin's Castle struggles to survive on Inishmore after several centuries. Patrick. Comerford.
5. Web site: Church of St Thomas, Inishmore, Galway, Ireland. Ed Hannon-Visions of the. Past. 19 November 2018. Visions Of The Past.
6. Web site: Arkinscastle. irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
7. Web site: Military Monuments -. 28 June 2012.