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Blaney Castle

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Blaney Castle
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Blaney Castle stands in County Monaghan, a castle shape still visible after centuries of rain and neglect. Its rooms may have held heat, argument, birth and loss, though much of that life has faded from memory. The land around it remembers more than people do, holding the shape of hands that built and abandoned it.
Blaney Castle is recorded as a castle in County Monaghan. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Blaney Castle was built in the 17th century by the Blaney family, who were part of the local gentry in County Monaghan. It is remembered as a historic family seat and an example of early Irish country house architecture.

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Photo: Dean Molyneaux · CC BY-SA 2.0