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'''Rockfleet Castle''', or '''Carrickahowley Castle''' ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Carraig an Chabhlaigh''), is a [[tower house]] near [[Newport, County Mayo|Newport]] in [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]]. 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.<ref>[http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/travel/attractions/castles/Mayo/rockfleet.shtm Rockfleet Castle, accessed: 20 May 2007]</ref> The castle has been speculated as her place of death.
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| location = Near [[Newport, County Mayo|Newport]], [[County Mayo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
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'''Rockfleet Castle''', or '''Carrickahowley Castle''' ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Carraig an Chabhlaigh''), is a [[tower house]] near [[Newport, County Mayo|Newport]] in [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]]. It was built in the mid-fifteenth century, and is most famously associated with [[Grace O'Malley]], the 'pirate queen' and chieftain of the Clan O’Malley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/travel/attractions/castles/Mayo/rockfleet.shtm|title=Rockfleet Castle, County Mayo|website=www.irelandseye.com}}</ref> The castle has been speculated as her place of death. It is also known as Carraigahowley, which means “rock of the fleet”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destinationwestport.com/places-to-visit/towns-and-villages/newport/rockfleet-castle|title=Rockfleet Castle|website=Destination Westport|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>


Rockfleet Castle has four floors and is over eighteen metres in height looking out towards the drumlins of Clew Bay. Though entry to the castle was once available to the public, it is now strictly prohibited for safety reasons. The castle was installed with a metal walkway in 2015, from its adjacent grassland surrounding to its door due to the sheer inconvenience of accessing its entrance during high tides. Further renovations through pointing were carried out on the castle's exterior in 2017 to improve its weathered brick joints.
Rockfleet Castle has four floors and is over eighteen metres in height looking out towards the drumlins of Clew Bay. Though entry to the castle was once available to the public, it is now strictly prohibited for safety reasons. The castle was installed with a metal walkway in 2015, from its adjacent grassland surrounding to its door due to the sheer inconvenience of accessing its entrance during high tides. In 2017, the exterior masonry was [[repointing|pointed]].

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 exhumed it is said to be met by the Headless Horseman resulting in dire consequences.


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==External links==
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* [http://www.castlebar.ie/FCawley/Granuaile_2308.shtml Photographs of Rockfleet Castle (By Frank Cawley), accessed: 5 January 2009]
* [http://www.castlebar.ie/FCawley/Granuaile_2308.shtml Photographs of Rockfleet Castle (By Frank Cawley), accessed: 5 January 2009]

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[[Category:Castles in County Mayo]]
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[[Category:National Monuments in County Mayo]]
[[Category:National monuments in County Mayo]]
[[Category:Tower houses in the Republic of Ireland]]
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 18 November 2023

Rockfleet Castle
Native name
Caisleán Charraig an Chabhlaigh (Irish)
Carrickahowley Castle
TypeTower house
LocationNear Newport, County Mayo, Ireland
Nearest cityGalway
Coordinates53°53′46″N 9°37′37″W / 53.896133°N 9.627050°W / 53.896133; -9.627050
Height18 m (59 ft)[1]
FounderUmhaill (O'Malleys)
Builtc. 1550
OwnerPrivately owned; in the care of the Office of Public Works
Rockfleet Castle is located in Ireland
Rockfleet Castle
Location of Rockfleet Castle in Ireland
Rockfleet Castle
Historical information outside Rockfleet Castle

Rockfleet Castle, or Carrickahowley Castle (Irish: Carraig an Chabhlaigh), is a tower house near Newport in County Mayo, Ireland. It was built in the mid-fifteenth century, and is most famously associated with Grace O'Malley, the 'pirate queen' and chieftain of the Clan O’Malley.[2] The castle has been speculated as her place of death. It is also known as Carraigahowley, which means “rock of the fleet”.[3]

Rockfleet Castle has four floors and is over eighteen metres in height looking out towards the drumlins of Clew Bay. Though entry to the castle was once available to the public, it is now strictly prohibited for safety reasons. The castle was installed with a metal walkway in 2015, from its adjacent grassland surrounding to its door due to the sheer inconvenience of accessing its entrance during high tides. In 2017, the exterior masonry was pointed.

References

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  1. ^ "Rockfleet Castle (Carraigahowley Castle)".
  2. ^ "Rockfleet Castle, County Mayo". www.irelandseye.com.
  3. ^ "Rockfleet Castle". Destination Westport. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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