What is recorded here
Built by King John of England in the early 13th century, around 1209–1210, during his campaign to reassert control over Ireland. The castle is important as a symbol of medieval English authority in Ireland and as a key historical site reflecting the political and military strategies of the Plantagenet kings.
Places near here
Kings CastleCastle, tower house · 1 yd
1798 Monumentmonument · 22 yd
creamerycreamery · 38 yd
Round TowerRound tower · 142 yd
Town WallTown defences · 147 yd
Kilmallock AbbeyHeritage attraction · 193 yd
Site of Castle CooteBawn · 661 yd
St Bridget's WellSpring · 1.8 mi
Lady's WellSpring · 3.2 mi
Ballyhoura tourist informationVisitor information · 5.4 mi
Holy Cross CemeteryGraveyard · 5.5 mi
Ballinvreena LoopVisitor information · 5.9 miOther information
Photo: The Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0