What is recorded here
Bolane Castle is recorded as a castle in County Limerick. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Bolane Castle was built in the 13th century by the FitzGerald family, the influential Norman lords of Kilkenny. It is remembered as an example of early Norman expansion into Munster and their efforts to consolidate control in the region.
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