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Carlow Castle (Irish: Caisleán Cheatharlach) is located near the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland. [2] It was built between 1207 and 1213, and is a National Monument of Ireland . [ 3 ]
Pages in category "Castles in County Carlow" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Ballyloughan Castle;
Huntington Castle. Huntington Castle, also known as Clonegal Castle, is a castle in Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland, built in 1625. The structure was originally a "plantation castle", [1] used for defensive purposes during the plantation of the area in the early 17th century. The original tower house, which served as a garrison, was built in ...
Gleninagh Castle County Clare 53°8′16″N 9°12′21″W: Castle: ... Lea Castle, massive Norman ruins similar to Carlow Castle; Rock of Dunamase, castle ruins;
Leighlinbridge Castle, also called Black Castle, is in the village of Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland, on the River Barrow. The early castle was built c.1181 for the Normans. In the 1540s a Carmelite friary was converted into a new fort by Edward Bellingham. The remains of the castle are now dilapidated - a 50-foot-tall (15 m) broken ...
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Carlow. 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. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also ...
Ballymoon Castle (Irish: Caisleán Baile Muáin) is a National Monument situated 2 miles (3 km) east of Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland. The castle is thought to date from the 13th century. The castle is thought to date from the 13th century.
For six centuries, Carlow Castle was the oldest and most imposing stone castle in the county. Built from 1207 to 1213, the town of Carlow grew around it, and it once stood as the centrepiece of the walled medieval town, complete with four towers (of which two survive).