Tyrone House was built in 1779. It is situated on a promontory by the sea, about two miles from the village of Kilcolgan, County Galway, Ireland. It was a big solemn house, grandly planned, three stories high, built on a height, in order to dominate the surrounding land and sea. The front faced south, and the northern side was protected by dense woods, beyond which lay the Kilcolgan river. Its original owner was Christopher St. George. Arthur French St. George is described as a resident proprietor in 1824. In 1972, the Irish Georgian Society acquired the ruin of Tyrone.
The house was destroyed by the local IRA unit during the Irish War of Independence. Its dominant position, visible from large tracts of South Galway, made it a candidate as a base of operations for the Black and Tans.
National University of Galway Estate Records