Coolhull Castle
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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. It is also scheduled as a National Monument.
Coolhull Castle is to be found in the south of the county near Bannow Bay, three miles south-east 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There are no historical references to Coolhull Castle although it is known that a John Devereux owned land at Coolhull in 1640.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