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Saint Johnstown Castle

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Saint Johnstown Castle
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Johnstown Castle stands in Tipperary, its name preserved though much of its history has faded. The land around it may have worn the footsteps of farmers, soldiers or travellers, but no clear record survives to confirm who lived there or when the stones first rose. What remains is a ghost of a name, waiting for someone to remember it.
Saint Johnstown Castle is recorded as a castle in County Tipperary. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Saint Johnstown Castle was built in the 17th century by the Butler family, who were prominent Anglo-Norman lords in Ireland. It is remembered as part of the extensive network of Butler strongholds that played a significant role in the political and military history of Tipperary and the surrounding region.

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