The tower house was built by the
Hacketts, a
Norman family. The Kirwans, one of the
tribes of Galway, settled there in the 15th century. The Castlehacket branch of the family was established in the mid-17th century by
Sir John Kirwan. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century and the Kirwans built a new three-storey house nearby. This house, known as Castlehacket House, was
burned in 1923 during the
Civil War but was subsequently rebuilt. ==See also==