Leinster Province : County Offaly
Compiled by Lee Johnson
Early Stone Fortifications - Castles, Towers and Strong-Houses
(What, Where, Who and When? -- A work in progress)
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| Castle Name | Condition | Description | Early Founder(s) -- Time Period(s) Contructed | Parish/Townland | Ord | Residency | Links |
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| Aharney Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm | |||||
| Annaghmore Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm | |||||
| Ballindarra Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm | |||||
| Ballindown Castle ('Bhaile-an-duna' ) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm | |||||
| Ballinrath Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm | |||||
| Ballinree Castle (Loretto Castle,'The Ring', 'Carroll's Ring') | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm | |||||
| Ballybought Castle (Shancourt Castle or Meeneglish Castle) | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm | |||||
| Ballyboy Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/bboy.htm http://www.omolloy.com/omolloymap.htm |
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| Ballybrit Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/aghancon.htm | |||||
| Ballybritton Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/bwilliam.htm | |||||
| Ballyburly Castle ('Wakeley's Castle') | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt1.htm | |||||
| Ballycowan Castle | Ruins | Ruins of a 17th century "L-plan" towerhouse. | O'Melaghlin, Herbert -- 17th century strong-house | N294253 | http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/offaly/ballycowan.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/ballycowan.htm |
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| Ballycumber Castle | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm | |||||
| Ballyhassil Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/bwilliam.htm | |||||
| Ballykean Castle (O'Dempssy's Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm | |||||
| Ballyleakin Castle (Purefoy Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/bnakill.htm |
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| Ballymacadam Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Ballynakill Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/dunkerrin.htm | |||||
| Ballynasrah Castle ('Faddaun Castle") | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm | |||||
| Banagher | The remains of 17th century English-built batteries commanding the crossing of the River Shannon. | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/banagher.htm | |||||
| Behernagh Castle | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm | |||||
| Bellair Castle (Ballyard Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm | |||||
| Bellmont Castle (Lisderg Castle, Lisdarry Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm | |||||
| Birr Castle (Black Castle, Townparks Castle) | Full* | Site of a 12th century motte and bailey castle with what Fry refers to as "a nineteenth century 'reproduction' castle". | Rosse, O'Carroll, Parsons (1620s) | N 0504 | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt7.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7688/Album4a.html http://www.birrcastle.com/index.htm?mainFrame=http%3A//www.birrcastle.com/main.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/birr.htm |
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| Borrisnafarney Castle (Burrisnefarney, Borrisnafarney Castle, Loughton Castle) | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/tipp/borrisnafarney.htm | |||||
| Broghill Castle (Cregane, Creggan, Creggane House/Castle) | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/frankford.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~gfoy/hemstead/part6.htm |
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| Broughal Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm | |||||
| Busherstown Castle (Bouchardstown Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt2.htm | |||||
| Cangort Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Carrickoris Castle | The ruin of a de Bermingham castle. | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/carrickoris.htm | |||||
| Castle Armstrong | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/bcumber.htm | ||||||
| Castle Barnagh (Barna Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Castle Bernard Motte and Bailey | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Castle Iver | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/gallen.htm | ||||||
| Charleville Castle | Full* | http://www.charlevillecastle.com/ | |||||
| Cloghan Castle (Clogan, Claghan, Banagher) | Full* | Banagher | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/banagher.htm http://www.ireland.com/images/2003/1203/1070408827716.html http://www.countryhomesireland.com/Features/feature.asp?ref=1041_@chi |
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| Cloghan Castle (Old) | None | Banagher | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | ||||
| Clonana Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/gallen.htm | |||||
| Clonbeg Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Cloncourse Castle (Deegan's Castle) | Ruins | O'Duigen (Deegan) (c1636) - castellated mansion | http://m1.aol.com/deigan/castle_pixs/castle_index.html http://members.aol.com/deigan/castle.html |
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| Clonearl Castle ("Leicester's Castle") | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Clonlisk Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Clonmacnoise Castle (Clonmacnois Castle) | Ruins | Remnants of a 13th century great tower built on a 12th century motte. The tower was blown up by the English in 1650. | 6th century monastic site (St. Ciaran) | N007305 | http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/offaly/clonmacnois_castle.html http://www.megalithomania.com/show/image/2747 http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/clonmacnois.htm |
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| Clonmacnoise Round Tower | Round Tower | M034803 | http://roundtowers.org/clonmacnoise/index.htm | ||||
| Clonony Castle | Partial | A 16th century towerhouse with bawn. | N052205 | http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/offaly/clonony.html http://www.nd.edu/~ikuijt/Ireland/Sites/rlynch/sitereport.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/clonony.htm |
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| Clonymohan Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Cloughmoyle | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/books_articles/shinrone.htm | |||||
| Cully Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Derrydolney Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt3.htm | |||||
| Donour Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/west/ardnorcher.htm | |||||
| Doon castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/ker/bbunian.htm http://www.lookaroundireland.com/castlesinteractive/ipix/doon.htm |
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| Drumcullin Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/drumcullen.htm | |||||
| Dunamase Castle | Ruins | http://celtic-jewelry.tripod.com/castle-dunamase.html http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/neighbouring_counties/donamase_castle.htm |
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| Durrow Castle | None | Site of a 12th century motte castle. | N 3131 | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/west/durrow.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/d/durrow.htm |
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| Eglish castle | Full | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/tipp/eglish.htm http://www.omolloy.com/omolloymap.htm |
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| Erry Castle (Maryborough Castle) | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm | |||||
| Faddanmore Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm | |||||
| Farrell's Fort | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/g/giants.htm | ||||||
| Franckfort Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/dunkerrin.htm |
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| Gallen Castle (Gillen Castle) | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/gallen.htm | |||||
| Garbally Castle | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm | |||||
| Garry Castle | Ruins | The ruins of a MacCoghlan stronghold. | 16th century | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/banagher.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/g/garry.htm |
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| Geashill Castle | A 13th century motte with the fragmentary remains of a later rectangular great tower. | N 4322 | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/g/geashill.htm | ||||
| Giant's Ring | A neolithic earthwork with Fort Hill | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/g/giants.htm | |||||
| Glenacurragh Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm | |||||
| Gorteen Castle (1) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm | |||||
| Gorteen Castle (2) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm | |||||
| Grange Castle | Full* | Bermingham | http://www.ils.ie/grange/gr-hist.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/k/carrick.htm |
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| Gurteen Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/west/kilmanaghan.htm | |||||
| Kilcummin Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt4.htm | |||||
| Kilmaine Castle (Carroll's Castle) | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt5.htm | |||||
| Kilnagarnagh Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt5.htm | |||||
| Kinlcora Castle | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt5.htm | |||||
| Kinnity Castle | Full* | An early 13th century motte and bailey castle. | O'Carroll -- (c1209) | N 1508 | Hotel | http://www.kinnittycastle.com/ http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/k/kinnitty.htm |
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| Kylebeg Castle (Banagher Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt5.htm | |||||
| Leap Castle (Leim ui Bhanain) | Full* | The remains of the 16th century stronghold of the Ely O'Carrolls, reputedly the most haunted castle in Ireland with twenty-four ghosts. | O'Bannon, O'Carroll | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/aghancon.htm http://www.ireland-now.com/restored_l.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/l/leap.htm |
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| Lehinch Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt5.htm | |||||
| Lisclooney Castle (1) ('Lis-cluaine' Castle, 'Cul Fiamhaigh' Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt5.htm | |||||
| Lisclooney Castle (2) ('Liscluna" Castle, O'Dalaghan's Castle | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt5.htm | ||||||
| Lynally Moat | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/photographs/archaeology.htm | |||||
| Milltown Castle ("Baile na Muilean") | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt5.htm | |||||
| Mountheaton | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Moystown Castle (1) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Moystown Castle (2) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Newtown Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Pigeonstown Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Rahan Castle (Rahan O'Swaney's Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/west/durrow.htm |
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| Raheen Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Raheenakeeran Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Rashinagh Castle (Rashina Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Rathdrum Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Rathnaveoge Castle | Ruins | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/o/dunkerrin.htm | |||||
| Rathrobin Castle | Ruins | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt6.htm | |||||
| Redwood Castle | Full* | the Normans (1210), MacEgan (1350) | Birr | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/tipp/dorrah.htm http://offaly.goireland.com/scripts/low/xq/asp/areaid.190/areatype.C/cat.9/SubjectID.77/PremisesID.13369/qx/premises.htm http://www.clanegan.org/redwood.htm |
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| Roscore Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt7.htm | |||||
| Shinrone Castle (Bawnmore Castle) | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt7.htm | |||||
| Sragh Castle (Srah Castle, Shrah Castle) | Ruins | A ruin dating from 1588. | Briscoe (1588) -- tower | N328251 | http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/offaly/shrah.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/s/sragh.htm |
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| Togher Castle ('Lady Mary Warren's Castle') | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt7.htm | |||||
| Tulla Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt7.htm | |||||
| Tullamore Castle | None | http://www.offalyhistory.com/content/reading_resources/archaeology/castlesites_pt7.htm |
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