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The castle was owned by the seneschal of Kilkenny Sir Gilbert De Bohun who inherited the county of Kilkenny and castle from his mother in 1270, in 1300 he was outlawed by Edward I but was reinstated in 1303, he held the castle until his death in 1381. It was not granted to his heir Joan, but seized by the crown and sold to the Butler family in ...
Today, the castle and estate functions as a hotel. [26] Castle Saunderson Belturbet 54°7′36″N 7°21′35″W: Castle: 1840: In the 1840s, the Saunderson family built a new mansion upon the land they had owned since the early 17th century and used it as their seat until 1977 when it was sold to a London-based business man.
Kilkenny's architectural heritage is represented through a number of historical buildings and landmarks. Kilkenny is a well-preserved medieval town and is dominated by both Kilkenny Castle and St. Canice's Cathedral and round tower. Surviving examples of the city's medieval architecture include Kilkenny Castle and parts of the Kilkenny City Walls.
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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Kilkenny. In the Republic of Ireland , a structure or site may be deemed to be a " national monument ", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance.
Bonnettstown Hall (Castle) Castle Blunden; Castlecomer Demesne; Castletown Cox; Danesfort House; Desart Court, near Cuffesgrange and Callan; Drakelands House; Foulksrath Castle; Gowran Castle; Grace's Old Castle; Jenkinstown Castle; Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny City; Mount Juliet House, near Thomastown; Rothe House, Kilkenny City; Shankill Castle ...
Butler arms at Kilkenny Castle. Butler (Irish: de Buitléir) is the name of a noble family whose members were, for several centuries, prominent in the administration of the Lordship of Ireland and the Kingdom of Ireland.
1780 map of Kilkenny, with Irishtown to the right (north) of the walled city Irishtown ( Irish : An Baile Gaelach [ 1 ] ) is the neighborhood in Kilkenny in Ireland around St Canice's Cathedral . It was formerly a borough, also called Newcourt or St Canice's , separated by the River Breagagh from the walled town of Kilkenny to the south.