What is recorded here
Coolbanagher Castle was built in the 15th century by the MacMurrough Kavanagh family, who were prominent Gaelic lords in the area. The castle is remembered as a symbol of the region's medieval Gaelic heritage and the power struggles between native Irish and Anglo-Norman forces in Leinster.
Places near here
Coolbanagher Church (in ruins)Church · 103 yd
EnclosureEnclosure, large enclosure · 410 yd
Enclosure in CoolbanagherEnclosure · 469 yd
Saint Brigid's Hospitaldemesne walls/gates/railings · 733 yd
Shaen Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1229 yd
Pedunculate OakPedunculate Oak · 1.1 mi
Morett Castle (in ruins)House, fortified house · 1.6 mi
Giant SequoiaGiant Sequoia · 2.4 mi
Friary (in Ruins) GraveyardReligious house, unclassified · 3.1 mi
Rock of DunamaseCastle · 3.3 mi
Rock of Dunamase InformationVisitor information · 3.4 mi
Burial Ridge of MaryboroughMemorial · 3.9 miOther information
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