Paulstown
| Paulstown Irish: Baile Phóil | |
| County Kilkenny | |
|---|---|
 Shankill Castle, Paulstown | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | S667571 |
| Location: | 52°39’39"N, 7°-0’55"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Castlecomer |
| Dáil constituency: |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
Paulstown (also known as Poulstown or Polestown) is a small village in County Kilkenny. It is to be found at the junction of the N9 and N10 national primary roads. It is 13 miles south of Carlow and 12 miles east of Kilkenny.
About the village
Church
- Roman Catholic: Church of the Assumption
Paulstown Castle
Paulstown Castle is a detached three-bay four-stage 'tower house' country house,[1] rebuilt 1828, retaining fabric of earlier house, 1710, possibly incorporating fabric of mediæval castle, c.1450. It was In use until 1902 but vacated pre-1973. It is now in ruins.
Paulstown Castle represents one of the elements of the architectural heritage of County Kilkenny. A middle-size house of distinctive appearance reputedly built to designs prepared by William Robertson (1770–1850). The house remains of additional importance for the historic associations with the Flood family of nearby View Mount House, the Healy family, and for the reputed connections with Sir Pearse Butler.
Shankill Castle
- Main article: Shankill Castle
Shankill Castle and Gardens is set in parkland on the border between County Carlow and County Kilkenny. Visitors can walk in the grounds and gardens, and there are guided tours of the house.
Shankill Castle started as a Butler tower-house near the ruins of an old church. Peter Aylward bought the lands from his wife's family in 1708, and it was rebuilt and set in a formal landscape with a vista to the front and canal to the rear. In the 19th century, it was enlarged and castellated, serpentine bays added to the canal and an unusual polyhedral sundial given pride of place on a sunken lawn. Other additions were a gothic porch bearing the Aylward crest and a conservatory. The stable-yard and the castellated entrance to the demesne are attributed to Daniel Robertson.
References
- ↑ Buildings of Ireland - Paulstown Castle
- Baile Phóil / Paulstown: Placenames Database of Ireland