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Ballyloughan Castle
Caisleán Bhaile an Locháin
Exterior of Ballyloughan Castle
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General information
Architectural styleNorman
LocationBagenalstown, County Carlow
CountryIreland
Construction startedc. 1300
Official nameBallyloughan Castle
Reference no.351[1]

Ballyloughan Castle is a ruined castle and National Monument in County Carlow near Bagenalstown. A twin-towered gatehouse, the hall and foundations of one of the corner towers, dating to about 1300 remain.[2]

History

Ballyloughan is located on the western end of a glacial ridge near to Mount Leinster.[3] The castle is roughly square in form, and the walls are in places up to 50ft high and 5ft thick.[4] Nothing is recorded of the castles early history, though the majority of its features are typical of 13th century construction.[5]

References

Notes

  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Ballyloughan Castle". Carlow Tourism. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^ de Paor 1962, p. 1.
  4. ^ "Ballyloughan Castle". The Dublin Penny Journal. 3 (136): 252. 1835. ISSN 2009-1338 – via JSTOR.
  5. ^ de Paor 1962, p. 2.

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