Athclare Castle

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Athclare Castle is a Tudor tower house in the Dunleer area of County Louth in Ireland. Built in the 1550s, Athclare was built for the Barnewell family, and is typical of defensive architectural structures built in the Pale during the Tudor period in Ireland. Athclare has been extended and adapted in the centuries since its construction and is classified as a site of National social historical importance by the Irish National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. ()

Coordinates: 53°48'55"N, 6°23'52"W

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Athclare Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monasterboice, Mellifont Abbey, Lisnaran Fort, Greenmount Motte.

2.7 miS
Cemetery, Monastery
Monasterboice
70 min walk • Nestled in the verdant countryside of County Louth, Ireland, the ancient monastic site of Monasterboice is a testament to Ireland's rich ecclesiastical heritage and history. Established in the late 5th century by Saint Buithe, it holds not only spiritual significance...
5.7 miSW
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Mellifont Abbey, Drogheda
147 min walk • Nestled in the serene countryside near Drogheda, Ireland, the ancient ruins of Mellifont Abbey whisper tales of bygone monastic life. Founded in 1142 by Saint Malachy of Armagh, Mellifont Abbey holds the distinction of being the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland...
5.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Lisnaran Fort
130 min walk • Lisnaran Fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.
4.4 miN
Archaeological site
Greenmount Motte
112 min walk • Greenmount Motte is a motte and National Monument in County Louth, Ireland.
5.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Roodstown Castle
137 min walk • Roodstown Castle is a 15th-century tower house and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.
1.1 miN
Town
Dunleer
30 min walk • Dunleer is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. Dunleer is situated midway between Dundalk and Drogheda and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town.
5.3 miN
Archaeological site
Linn Duachaill
137 min walk • Linn Duachaill is the name of a Viking longphort near the village of Annagassan, County Louth, Ireland. The settlement was built in 841 CE, the same time as the settlement of Dubh Linn, or Dublin. In contrast to Dublin, the settlement was abandoned.
5.5 miS
Village
Tullyallen
142 min walk • Tullyallen is a village, civil parish and townland 6 km north-west of the town of Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. It is in the historic Barony of Ferrard.
4.3 miSW
Locality
Collon
111 min walk • Collon is a village and townland in the south west corner of County Louth, Ireland, on the N2 national primary road. The village is home to the Cistercian Abbey of New Mellifont, and to Collon House, ancestral home of the Foster family.
6.4 miSE
Village
Termonfeckin
164 min walk • Termonfeckin or Termonfechin is a small village and townland in County Louth, Ireland. It is within the parish of the same name, and lies 8 km north-east of Drogheda.