Athclare Castle
Athclare Castle is a Tudor tower house in the Dunleer area of County Louth in Ireland. Built in the 1550s, Athclare was built for the Barnewell family, and is typical of defensive architectural structures built in the Pale during the Tudor period in Ireland.
- Building
- …lies at an elevation of 47 metres (154 feet)
- …is also known as “Aclare”
- Description: Tudor tower house in the Dunleer area of County Louth in Ireland
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunleer and Drumcar.
Drumcar
Locality
Drumcar is a village and a historical parish, in the barony of Ardee in County Louth, Ireland. Drumcar is situated 5 km north of Athclare Castle.
Sandpit
Village
Sandpit is a small village in the rural hinterland of Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. Sandpit is situated 8 km southeast of Athclare Castle.
Athclare Castle
- Category: tower house
- Location
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Latitude
53.8175° or 53° 49′ 3″ north
Longitude
-6.39833° or 6° 23′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C5MRJ82+XM
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In Other Languages
“Athclare Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Athclare Castle”
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