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| Coolhull Castle | |
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County Wexford | |
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| Type: | Fortified house |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | S88540992 |
| Location: | 52°14’3"N, 6°42’17"W |
| Village: | Coolhull |
| History | |
| Built late 16th century | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | Heritage Ireland |
Coolhull Castle is a fortified house by Coolhull in County Wexford, Ireland. It is also scheduled as a National Monument.
Coolhull Castle is to be found in the south of County Wexford near Bannow Bay, three miles southeast of Wellingtonbridge.
There are no historical references to Coolhull Castle although it is known that a John Devereux owned land at Coolhull in 1640.
Building
Coolhull Castle has a four-storey service tower and three-storey rectangular block (hall house) attached with a hall at first-floor level. Both sections have Irish crenellations. There is a bartizan in the northeast. The tower doorway is protected by a murder-hole. Other features include fireplaces, garderobe and slop stone.[1][2][3]
References
- 'Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Polite literature and antiquities' 1 January 1867 (The Royal Irish Academy) via Google Books
- Rothery, Sean: 'A field guide to the buildings of Ireland: illustrating the smaller buildings of town & countryside' (Lilliput, 1997) via Google Books
- Frase, James: 'Guide through Ireland' (1844) via Google Books
