Newtown Castle

Newtown Castle's Irish name, An Baile Nua, translates literally to 'The New Homestead,' a straightforward combination of baile (townland or homestead) and nua (new). The site occupies a distinctive place in Irish fortification history as one of only approximately 30 circular tower houses among roughly 3,000 tower houses in Ireland. The castle was likely constructed around 1550, though sources d...