Kilkenny Castle
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny Castle is a castle in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Maudlin Castle, 0.2 mi away.
Kilkenny Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Maudlin Castle
0.2 mi away
Castles in County Kilkenny
16
Ireland
Location
County Kilkenny
Ireland
About Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chill Chainnigh pronounced [ˈkaʃlʲaːnˠ ˈçiːl̠ʲ ˈxan̠ʲəɟ]) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original 13th-century condition, it would have formed an important element of the town's defences with four large circular corner towers and a massive ditch, part of which can still be seen today on the Parade.
From the Wikipedia article on Kilkenny Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilkenny Castle sits at 52.6503, -7.2492 in County Kilkenny. The closest other castles are Maudlin Castle (0.2 mi), Grace's Old Castle (0.3 mi) and Cantwell's Castle (3.2 mi). County Kilkenny has 16 castles in all.
