Kilkea Castle
County Kildare, Ireland
Kilkea Castle is a castle in County Kildare, Ireland. The nearest other castle is White's Castle, 5.3 mi away. It is owned by Earl of Kildare.
Kilkea Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Earl of Kildare
Nearest castle
White's Castle
5.3 mi away
Castles in County Kildare
13
Ireland
About Kilkea Castle
Kilkea Castle is located 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland near the village of Kilkea on the R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow. It was a medieval stronghold, for over 700 years, of the Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare.
From the Wikipedia article on Kilkea Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilkea Castle sits at 52.9433, -6.8869 in County Kildare. The closest other castles are White's Castle (5.3 mi), Woodstock Castle (5.7 mi) and Carlow Castle (7.6 mi). County Kildare has 13 castles in all.
