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Dungarvan Castle

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56: 49: 36: 255:, but rare in Ireland. There is a two-storey military barracks within the walls dating from the early 18th-century. These barracks are restored and holds the exhibition space displaying the history of the castle. The current structure sits on the site of a former 250:
Dungarvan Castle is composed of a polygonal shell keep, enclosed with a curtain wall, with corner and gate towers. The 12th-century shell keep is the earliest part of the structure, with this form of keep being common in
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in the Free State, the castle was restored and became the local Garda Station until 1987. After 1987 the castle fell into disrepair again, but under the management by
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was restored and now provides guided tours, an exhibition and an audio-visual show.
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The castle has been described as Anglo-Norman, and was founded in 1185 by
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Dungarvan Castle is located in Ireland
Dungarvan
County Waterford
52°05′21″N 7°36′58″W / 52.089277°N 7.616229°W / 52.089277; -7.616229
National monument of Ireland
National Monument
Dungarvan
County Waterford
Ireland
England
Motte-and-bailey castle
Prince John
Colligan River
Irish Civil War
Garda Síochána
Dúchas
Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
List of castles in Ireland
"National Monuments in County Waterford"
"Dungarvan Castle"


"Heritage Sites in Dungarvan"
the original
"Dungarvan Castle"
the original
Discover Ireland
Category
National monuments in County Waterford

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