S4747 : Burnchurch Castle and turret tower, Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny

taken 6 years ago, 4 km NNW of Kells, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Burnchurch Castle and turret tower, Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny
Burnchurch Castle and turret tower, Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny
Burnchurch Castle, on the left, is a 15th century tower house built by the Burnchurch branch of the Fitzgerald family. It is six storeys high and originally it was connected to a walled courtyard. Over the years the property passed through various hands and was last occupied in 1817. Since then it has deteriorated though the present condition is reasonable for such an old building. On the right is a turret like tower. This would originally have formed part of the castle's walled defences.

S4747 : Burnchurch Castle, Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny.
S4747 : Turret type tower at Burnchurch Castle, Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny.
S4747 : Turret type tower at Burnchurch Castle, Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny.
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Date Taken
Sunday, 9 September, 2018   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 7 November, 2019
Geographical Context
Historic sites and artefacts  Village, Rural settlement  Derelict, Disused 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! S 476 473 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:34.5623N 7:17.8549W
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Irish: geotagged! S 477 473
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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Tower House (Ruin)  Turret Type Tower  Listed Building 

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