Belan House, castle in County Kildare

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Indicated on the Down Survey (1655-6). Built by Pierce Fitzgerald and demolished by Cromwell (Anon. 1908, 269). No visible trace. On site of the ruins of Belan House which have also been levelled in the 1960s (SMR File).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD038-002

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