What is recorded here

Castle in Ardristan appears on a 1655-6 Down Survey map but no longer has a known exact location. It may have been a residence, a watch post or a boundary marker for the townland. The loss of its position is not a failure of imagination; it is a reminder that maps preserve more than memory.

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 Castle shown here on Down Survey (1655-6) map. The exact location of the castle in Ardristan townland is unknown.

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