Ardee Castle

Ardee Castle also known as St. Leger's Castle, is a fortified medieval tower house in Ardee, County Louth in Ireland. Built in the 15th century, the castle was used as a prison during the 17th and 18th centuries and became Ardee's district courthouse until June 2006 when a specialised facility took its place.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortified medieval tower house in Ardee, County Louth
  • Also known as: “St. Leger’s Castle”
  • Address: Castle Street, Ardee

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hatch’s Castle and Sir Frederick Foster Memorial.

Castle
Photo: Nuala Furley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 210 metres north of Ardee Castle.

Memorial
Photo: Nuala Furley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 420 metres north of Ardee Castle.

School
, also known as St Killian's or ACS, is a community school located in , , Ireland. It is a co-educational school where pupils of all religious denominations study together. is situated 710 metres southwest of Ardee Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardee and Drumconrath.

Town
Photo: LouthHeritage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
County Louth is in the region of Ireland, and traditionally part of the province of Leinster. It's low-lying, fertile and within an hour's travel of Dublin, so it's densely populated, with Dundalk and Drogheda the main towns.

Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Drumcondra is a small village in north , , 8 km west of . The parish borders and is also close to the borders of Counties and . is situated 8 km west of Ardee Castle.

Town
Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and townland in , . is midway between and , at the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 roads. is situated 10 km east of Ardee Castle.

Ardee Castle

Latitude
53.85514° or 53° 51′ 19″ north
Longitude
-6.53873° or 6° 32′ 19″ west
Open location code
9C5MVF46+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1298088671
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q55887931
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Ardee Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Ardee Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Bhaile Átha Fhirdhia”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Арді”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ardee Garda Station and Bridge Gate.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Domino’s and Centra.

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