Caherduff Castle
From Wikishire
| Caherduff Castle | |
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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]
