Ashtown Castle

Ashtown Castle is a tower house in the in , Ireland. It was found hidden within the walls of a much larger and more recent Georgian building, the Under Secretary's Lodge also known as Ashtown Lodge, that was being used by the Papal Nuncio until 1978.
Wikipedia
Photo: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: tower house in Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland
  • Address: Phoenix Park, Dublin

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Presidential Residence and Deerfield Residence.

Government office
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Áras an Uachtaráin, formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Ireland. The estate is located off Chesterfield Avenue in the in , with the building's design being credited to amateur architect Nathaniel Clements but more likely guided by professionals and completed around 1751 to 1757. is situated 1 km southeast of Ashtown Castle.

Government office
Photo: Noelfirl, Public domain.
The is the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Ireland in the in . The premises has been the Ambassador's Official Residence since 1927, and was previously the Embassy of the United States of America in Ireland. is situated 1 km south of Ashtown Castle.

Railway station
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashtown is a commuter railway station in , on the Dublin Connolly to and to commuter services. It serves the area of and is near the Ashtown roundabout on the Navan Road. opened nearby in 2008 but does not replace Ashtown. is situated 1 km north of Ashtown Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castleknock and Cabra.

Village
Photo: Laurel Lodged, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an affluent neighbourhood centred around a village in , , located 8 km west of city centre. It is in the modern county of .

Suburb
Photo: Darren J. Prior, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an inner suburb on the northside of city in . It is approximately 2 kilometres northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. is situated 2½ km east of Ashtown Castle.

Suburb
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb of , . Located approximately 5 kilometres west of the city centre, was originally a small village separate from Dublin. is situated 3 km south of Ashtown Castle.

Ashtown Castle

Latitude
53.36575° or 53° 21′ 57″ north
Longitude
-6.33054° or 6° 19′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C5M9M89+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48806678
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q726404
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Ashtown Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Phoenix Park Visitors‘ Centre and Walled Garden.

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