Kildavnet Tower
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Kildavnet Tower is a 16th-century Irish tower house on Achill Island, historically associated with the pirate queen Grace O’Malley and used to guard the approaches to Clew Bay.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified tower
ⓘ
tower house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Irish tower house ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grace O’Malley
NERFINISHED
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Gráinne Mhaol NERFINISHED ⓘ O’Malley clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Gaelic lordship fortifications ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in County Mayo
ⓘ
Castles in County Mayo ⓘ Tower houses in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSea | coastal ⓘ |
| era | late medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| functionInPast |
military outpost
ⓘ
residence ⓘ signal tower ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
defensive entrance ⓘ multiple storeys ⓘ narrow slit windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protected structure ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
stronghold of Grace O’Malley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
watchtower for Clew Bay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Achill Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ west coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Achill Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kildavnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Achill Sound ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Kildavnet Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kildavnet Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with pirate queen Grace O’Malley
ⓘ
strategic position at entrance to Clew Bay ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Clew Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive network of O’Malley clan ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic seaboard of Ireland ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defence
ⓘ
guarding approaches to Clew Bay ⓘ maritime lookout ⓘ |
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