Meelick Martello Tower

Meelick Martello Tower is a Martello tower constructed on Moran Island in the River Shannon between Meelick, County Galway and Clonahenoge, County Offaly. The tower was built about 1811 to protect the river at Meelick rapids where there is a fording opportunity. It was feared at the time that the French would invade Ireland from the west coast.^[1] Unusually the tower is cam-shaped with three gun emplacements. It reinforced the existing defences at Keelogue Battery on Incherky Island.^[2]

Meelick Martello Tower
County Offaly
Site information
Type	Defence Martello tower
Open to the public	yes
Location
Meelick Martello Tower Location within Ireland
Coordinates	53.17162°N 8.08051°W / 53.17162; -8.08051
Site history
Built	1810-1815
Materials	stone

Protected Status

The County Offaly Record of Protected Structures^[3] lists the tower as a protected structure (ref 38-03).^[4]