King John’s Castle
King John's Castle or King's Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Kilmallock, Ireland.Photo: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower house in Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
- Also known as: “King’s Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmallock Abbey and Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Kilmallock Abbey
Photo: Adareman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmallock Abbey or St. Saviour's Priory is a 13th-century Dominican friary in the town of Kilmallock on the banks of the River Loobagh. Kilmallock Abbey is situated 180 metres northeast of King John’s Castle.
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul is a medieval collegiate church and a National Monument in Kilmallock, Ireland. The church is believed to have been built on the site of an ancient monastery. Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul is situated 150 metres east of King John’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmallock and Bruree.
Kilmallock
Kilmallock is a village in County Limerick in Ireland. It's difficult to believe now, but this little place was once of great strategic importance, reflected in the ruins of its abbey, castle and medieval town walls.
Bruree
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bruree is a village in south-eastern County Limerick, Ireland, on the River Maigue. It takes its name from the nearby ancient royal fortress, the alternative name of which from the earliest times into the High Middle Ages was Dún Eochair Maigue or the "fortress on the brink of the maigue". Bruree is situated 6 km northwest of King John’s Castle.
Ardpatrick
Village
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ardpatrick is a small village in County Limerick, Ireland. It lies at the foot of the north slopes of the Ballyhoura Mountains, on the edge of the Golden Vale. Ardpatrick is situated 8 km southeast of King John’s Castle.
King John’s Castle
- Categories: Tower House, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Limerick, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.40137° or 52° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
-8.57668° or 8° 34′ 36″ westLevels
4Open location code
9C4HCC2F+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 758415047OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q30246642
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Ukrainian—“King John’s Castle” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Caisleán an Rí”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Короля Джона (Кілмаллок)”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Короля Джона”
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