King John’s Castle

King John's Castle or King's Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in , .
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  • 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.

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or St. Saviour's Priory is a 13th-century Dominican friary in the town of on the banks of the River Loobagh. is situated 180 metres northeast of King John’s Castle.

Ruins
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The is a medieval collegiate church and a National Monument in , Ireland. The church is believed to have been built on the site of an ancient monastery. is situated 150 metres east of King John’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmallock and Bruree.

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is a village in 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.

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is a village in south-eastern , Ireland, on the . 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". is situated 6 km northwest of King John’s Castle.

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is a small village in , Ireland. It lies at the foot of the north slopes of the Ballyhoura Mountains, on the edge of the Golden Vale. is situated 8 km southeast of King John’s Castle.

King John’s Castle

Latitude
52.40137° or 52° 24′ 5″ north
Longitude
-8.57668° or 8° 34′ 36″ west
Levels
4
Open location code
9C4HCC2F+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 758415047
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data 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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