Athclare Castle

Athclare Castle is a Tudor tower house in the area of in . 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.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Tudor tower house in the Dunleer area of County Louth in Ireland
  • Also known as: Aclare

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunleer and Drumcar.

Town
is a town and townland in , . is situated midway between and and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town.

Locality
is a village and a historical parish, in the barony of Ardee in , Ireland. is situated 5 km north of Athclare Castle.

Village
is a small village in the rural hinterland of in , Ireland. It lies in the townland of Milltown, which had a population of 213 as of the 2011 census. is situated 8 km southeast of Athclare Castle.

Athclare Castle

Latitude
53.8175° or 53° 49′ 3″ north
Longitude
-6.39833° or 6° 23′ 54″ west
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
9C5MRJ82+XM
Geo­Names ID
2966845
Wiki­data ID
Q18623924
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In Other Languages

“Athclare Castle” goes by many names.
  • Danish: Athclare Castle

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