What is recorded here
Synone Castle was built in the 13th century by the Fitzgerald family, also known as the MacGillapatricks, who were influential Norman lords in Munster. It is remembered as part of the extensive network of castles that supported the Fitzgeralds' control over the region during the medieval period.
Places near here
Synone Househouse · 898 yd
Church (In Ruins)Church · 1031 yd
IndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1492 yd
RathancooleenCastle, ringwork · 1.2 mi
Enclosure in NodstownEnclosure · 1.3 mi
Castle in RuinsHouse, fortified house · 1.7 mi
Ballyknock HillMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Rock of CashelHeritage attraction · 3.5 mi
Cormac's ChapelHeritage attraction · 3.5 mi
The Rock Of CashelVisitor information · 3.5 mi
Black mulberryBlack mulberry · 3.6 mi
Clonoulty HillMountain / peak · 4.9 miOther information
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0