What is recorded here

Huntington Castle in County Carlow is a fortified house first built in 1625, later extended in 1680, 1720 and 1860. It stands beside the River Derrin, where a bridge once crossed near the house, and it is still occupied today. The building is not a tall tower but a wide, layered home, changed repeatedly as the families inside grew and adapted.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Castellated house of many periods, the earliest built in 1625, probably not tower house, but semi-fortified seventeenth-century house, which would be appropriate to the proportions of the front façade of the present structure. Extended in c. 1680, with further additions in 1720 and 1860. Apparently described by Down Survey as house ('There is a Bridge over the River Derrin neare the said House') which further suggests a building which was not heavily fortified. Still occupied. External examination only. (Bence-Jones 1978, 157)

Huntington Castle was built in the early 18th century by the Barnewall family, who held significant land in the area for centuries. It is remembered as an example of early Georgian architecture and as the ancestral seat of the Barnewall baronets.

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