-->

Rockfleet Castle In County Mayo


-->

Rockfleet Castle In County Mayo. Rockfleet castle, or carrickahowley castle (irish: Rockfleet castle is situated in newport, in county mayo, ireland and was once home to the o'malley clan of mayo.

Rockfleet Castle, Newport. County Mayo c.1550 Curious Ireland
Rockfleet Castle, Newport. County Mayo c.1550 Curious Ireland from curiousireland.ie

However, the castle actually has a fascinating history. The castle was built in the mid 16th century and home to grace o'malley the 'pirate queen' and her husband richard burke 'richard of iron' from 1566. Located in county mayo, the castle was built in the middle of the 16th century for grace o’malley, a woman nicknamed the pirate queen.

-->

Rockfleet Castle, Newport. County Mayo c.1550 Curious Ireland

Known in irish as carraig a chabhlaigh (rock of the fleet), rockfleet castle was under the ownership of the macwilliam burkes. Rockfleet castle also known as carrickahowley castle (irish: Known in irish as carraig a chabhlaigh (rock of the fleet), rockfleet castle was under the ownership of the macwilliam burkes. The tower house of rockfleet castle is a ruin that looks like a relatively standard tower structure at first glance.

-->