Feartagar Castle

Feartagar Castle, also called Jennings Castle, is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.

[2][3][4][5][6] Feartagar Castle lies on a hill 2.3 km (1.4 mi) east of Kilconly and 8.4 km (5.2 mi) northwest of Tuam, near to the River Nanny.

Descendants of William de Burgh (c. 1160 – 1205/06), Anglo-Norman knight and close friend of King John, the Burkes ruled in Connacht for centuries.

[10][11][12] A five-storey tower house, 12 × 10 m at base (39 × 33 ft).

[12] Features include round bartizans on each corner, a machicolation above the doorway and a latrine chute.

Entrance gate