What is recorded here

Clonreher Castle is a four-storey greywacke tower house in County Laois, built by the O'Dowlings before John Dunkirley received it in 1550. Robert Hartpole later held the property and surrounding lands, paying the Crown for the privilege of keeping six horsemen and occupying a fortress designed for survival rather than comfort. Its corner towers rise above the main walls, while a hidden spiral staircase and narrow defensive slits reveal a home where every room answered first to danger. The castle still stands in the flat Laois landscape, preserving the moment when English grants began rewriting ancient Irish territory.

Clonreher Castle is recorded as a castle in County Laois. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

Clonreher Castle was built in the 17th century by the Butler family, who were prominent landowners in the region. It is remembered as an example of early Irish country house architecture and as part of the historical landscape of County Laois.