Shrule Castle
County Mayo, Ireland
Shrule Castle is a tower castle in County Mayo, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Kinlough Castle, 1.9 mi away.
Shrule Castle at a glance
Type
Tower castle
Nearest castle
Kinlough Castle
1.9 mi away
Castles in County Mayo
14
Ireland
Location
County Mayo
Ireland
About Shrule Castle
Shrule Castle (Irish: Caisleán Sruthair, meaning 'Castle of the River') is a ruined tower house near Shrule in County Mayo, Ireland. The castle was built c.1238, near the Black River at the County Mayo and County Galway border by the de Burgh family.
From the Wikipedia article on Shrule Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shrule Castle sits at 53.5196, -9.0858 in County Mayo. The closest other castles are Kinlough Castle (1.9 mi), Castle Hackett (5.1 mi) and Feartagar Castle (6.8 mi). County Mayo has 14 castles in all.
