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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
According to Lewis (1837, Vol II, 251) known as 'White Castle' and built in 1408 by Gerald, fifth Earl of Kildare. No further information. (Bradley 1989, 38). This castle is unlocated within the townlands of Ballyknockan and Leighlinbridge.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
The map shows only the centre of the wider government map area. The government record does not identify the exact monument point.