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Burncourt Castle

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Burncourt Castle rose in 1641 with twenty-six gables and seven chimneys, then Lady Catherine burned it in days rather than surrender it to Cromwell's men. Under the east wall, a dismembered cow waited as a protective offering, its flanks aligned and head set upon the spine. The Everards lost the house, Richard lost his life at Limerick, and the burned court became a warning that pride can outlive ownership.
Burncourt Castle is recorded as a castle in County Tipperary. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Burncourt Castle was built in the 17th century by the Butler family, who were prominent Anglo-Norman lords in Ireland. It is remembered as part of the extensive network of Butler strongholds that played a key role in the control and defense of the region during the early modern period.

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