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Corluddy Castle (in Ruins)

Castle, tower house
Corluddy Castle (in Ruins)
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Corluddy Castle stands as a ruined tower house in County Kilkenny, its stones stripped of roof and purpose. The absence of a visible structure does not erase the fact that people built a defensible home there. They raised walls against rain, invasion and time, then left the work unfinished when life moved elsewhere. What remains is a boundary marker for human ambition, waiting for someone to notice the shape of what is gone.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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