What is recorded here

Castle, unclassified in Newcastle (rahoon Par.) stands on the west bank of the River Corrib opposite Terryland Castle, near a possible fording point. Martin Lynch held it in 1574, and the Down Survey of 1655-6 described a small castle and thatch cabin within a stone wall. A brewery later replaced the site, but an ivy-clad circular tower and stout wall fragments still mark the place beside UCG.

On W bank of River Corrib opposite Terryland Castle (GA082-080001-) close to the site of a possible fording point (GA082-090----). In existence in 1574 when it was in the possession of Martin Lynch (Nolan 1901, 115). Described in the Down Survey of 1655-6 as 'a small castle and a thatch cabin within a baune or stone-wall'. Evidently still extant in late 18th C, but a brewery was built on the site shortly afterwards. Fragments of a stout wall and an ivy-clad circular angle-tower or dovecote (D 3.25m, H c. 4m: GA094-040----) in the grounds of UCG may be the last vestiges of the bawn (Walsh 1990b). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Built or held by Martin Lynch in 1574, this castle is remembered for its strategic location on the River Corrib, near a possible fording point, indicating its potential role in local transport and defense during the late 16th century.

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