1583 – Rathfarnham Castle, Co. Dublin
The date of the foundation of the Castle is uncertain, but recent research would suggest 1583 as the most likely date.
The date of the foundation of the Castle is uncertain, but recent research would suggest 1583 as the most likely date.
Detached two-bay three-storey over basement medieval castle, rebuilt 1588, originally on a square plan possibly incorporating the fabric of Norman castle which was founded in 1205.
In 1594 a wealthy merchant called John Rothe built this magnificent Tudor mansion. Second and third generation houses were built around the cobelled courtyards and a well dating to 1604.
Approximately where Cornmarket is now, Brown’s Castle was better known as the Black Dog prison. The castle became a tavern from which the prison got its name.
A Franciscan friary dating back to the 15th century, it had fallen into ruin by the 19th century, but the Franciscans reoccupied it in 1827.
The smaller of the two castles on the street, Hatch’s Castle with its unusual rounded corners is a private home. The southern corner has a projecting turret.
One of two castles on the main street and known locally as the Courthouse, this early 17th century castle has been recently restored and will be turned to civic usage.
Huntington Castle was built in 1625 as a garrison on the strategically important Wexford to Dublin route. After 50 years the soldiers moved out and the Esmonde family began to convert it into a family home.
Constructed over several centuries – the classic form of the fortified Irish tower house visible as part of the Jacobean mansion.
St Mary’s Church of Ireland is, curiously, incorporated into the outer wall of St Patrick’s College, and was originally built as a private chapel for the castle.