Jigginstown Castle
County Kildare, Ireland
Jigginstown Castle is a tower house in County Kildare, Ireland, first built in 1630. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Barretstown Castle, 5.6 mi away.
Jigginstown Castle at a glance
Built
1630
17th century
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
Barretstown Castle
5.6 mi away
About Jigginstown Castle
Jigginstown Castle is a ruined 17th-century house and National Monument near Naas, County Kildare, Ireland. It was constructed in the late 1630s when Ireland was under the reign of Charles I (1625–1649).
From the Wikipedia article on Jigginstown Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jigginstown Castle sits at 53.2139, -6.6822 in County Kildare. The closest other castles are Barretstown Castle (5.6 mi), Reeves Castle (8.1 mi) and Barberstown Castle (8.1 mi). County Kildare has 13 castles in all.
