Ballyloughan Castle

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Ballyloughan Castle

County Carlow

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Ballyloughan Castle
Location
Grid reference: S82677688
Location: 52°50’12"N, 6°46’26"W
Village: Bagenalstown
History
Information
Condition: Ruined

Ballyloughan Castle is a ruined castle in County Carlow near Bagenalstown.

The hall and the foundations of one of the corner towers, dating to about 1300, remain, and an impressive twin-towered gatehouse.[1]

The ruin has been declared a National Monument.

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