Ballyloughan Castle
| Ballyloughan Castle | |
|---|---|
Caisleán Bhaile an Locháin | |
Exterior of Ballyloughan Castle | |
Interactive map of Ballyloughan Castle | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Norman |
| Location | Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Construction started | c. 1300 |
| Official name | Ballyloughan Castle |
| Reference no. | 351[1] |
Ballyloughan Castle is a ruined castle and National Monument near Bagenalstown, County Carlow in Ireland. A twin-towered gatehouse, the hall and foundations of one of the corner towers, dating to about 1300, remain.[2]
History
Ballyloughan is at the western end of a glacial ridge near Mount Leinster.[3] The castle is roughly square in form, and the walls are in places up to 50 ft (15 metres) high and 5 ft thick.[4] Nothing is recorded of the castle's early history, though the majority of its features are typical of 13th century construction.[5]
References
Notes
- ^ "National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Ballyloughan Castle". Carlow Tourism. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ de Paor 1962, p. 1.
- ^ "Ballyloughan Castle". The Dublin Penny Journal. 3 (136): 252. 1835. ISSN 2009-1338. JSTOR 30003433.
- ^ de Paor 1962, p. 2.
Sources
- de Paor, Liam (1962). "Excavations at Ballyloughan Castle, Co. Carlow". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 92 (1): 1–14. ISSN 0035-9106.
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