Useful information
- Website: : http://www.heritageireland.ie
Description
The ruins of a castle, made up of a massive keep surrounded by fragments of a tower, a wall and an entrance gate, lie at the west end of the main street. The tower was built in the 12C by the Fitzgeralds, who lived there until 1656, except for a period of seventeen years following the rebellion of Silken Thomas in 1535. When they finally left it they built a new home on the east end of the main street. This house was rebuilt around 1739.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide743 m - Main Street, Collegeland, Maynooth
- The Green Guide5.4 km - M 4, Celbridge
- The Green Guide7.7 km - R 406, Straffan
More tourist attractions in Lucan
Where to sleepnearby
- From €48Maynooth Campus Accommodation538 m - South Campus, Maynooth
- From €102Glenroyal Hotel658 m - Maynooth, County Kildare, Maynooth
- From €112Castletown Gate House5.71 km - Castletown House Entrance, Celbridge
More hotels in Lucan
Where to eatnearby
- The Morrison Room€€€MICHELIN 20241.87 km - Carton House, Carton Demesne, Maynooth W23 TD98
- Two Cooks€€€MICHELIN 202415.5 km - 5 Canal View, Sallins W91 C786
- Neighbourhood€€€MICHELIN 202418.6 km - 1 North Main Street, Naas W91 RH96
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