Burnchurch Castle
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Burnchurch Castle is a tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Kells Castle, 2.5 mi away.
Burnchurch Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
Kells Castle
2.5 mi away
Castles in County Kilkenny
16
Ireland
About Burnchurch Castle
Burnchurch Castle is a well-preserved 15th century Norman tower house with a round gate tower, located in the parish of Burnchurch, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Burnchurch Castle and tower, along with the nearby Church of Ireland church and lime trees, became a National Monument in 1993.
From the Wikipedia article on Burnchurch Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burnchurch Castle sits at 52.5759, -7.2969 in County Kilkenny. The closest other castles are Kells Castle (2.5 mi), Kilkenny Castle (5.5 mi) and Grace's Old Castle (5.7 mi). County Kilkenny has 16 castles in all.
