Killeen Castle is one of many Castles in Castlegar, County Galway, Ireland.
In the Irish language, this place is known as Caisleáin an Chillín - Castle of Killeen, the town land name. Killeen means small church.
Location; Access is either by
- the Galway to Tuam Road (N17) . About a mile south of Mc Hughs pub ( lat. 53.313605 and long. -8.985964 ).
- From the Galway to Monivea road (Regional road - R339), turning north up Ballintemple and onto Bruckey.
Built in the fourteenth century by Redmond Burke
"In 1586, William and Edmund McWilliam Ffiegh are given as the owners of Kellyn (Killeen) Castle" (ref.)
"in 1814 Killeen Castle is recorded as the home of Marcus Blake" ( reference and read more).
This Castle is in very good condition, as is visible by the modern velux-type windows / skylights on the roof of the extension.
This is a private residence now.
This castle may be best viewed in Yahoo maps.
Latitude; 53.312779
Longitude; -8.978797
Local business; Mc Hughs bar and food (new ownership recently, but still known as such).
Killeen House was a separate structure and another locacation: now demolished but its Avenue can still be seen to the North of Killeen Castle (ref. P. G.)
The Lisheen Graveyard in Killeen is nearby.
