What is recorded here

Indicated, Carbury is a ruined Jacobean fortified house in County Kildare, Ireland. An Anglo-Norman masonry castle was absorbed into the larger late-16th or 17th century building, which still shows high chimneys, gables, transomed windows and a western base batter. Collapse and overgrowth have erased much of the interior, but the surviving stone work points to a grand residence that once faced an avenue running toward Carbury Hill.

The Anglo-Norman masonry castle (KD008-001002-) was extended and incorporated into a large late-16th/17th century fortified house in the Jacobean style, with a base batter on the W, high chimney stacks and gables, and large transomed windows with hood mouldings. The upper floors of wood were carried on large granite corbels, most of which have fallen out. The site of the main entrance is not identifiable, although there was an entrance on the S-front, onto which an avenue opens, leading to the summit of Carbury Hill. The building is overgrown, with much collapsed rubble masking the interior. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

The Anglo-Norman masonry castle at Carbury was originally built in the medieval period and later extended in the late 16th or early 17th century, reflecting the transition from military to aristocratic architecture. It is remembered for its incorporation into a fortified Jacobean house, showcasing regional architectural evolution and the Carbury family's prominence in the area.

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