Huntington Castle

Local nameHuntington Castle
LocationIreland

Huntington Castle, also known as Clonegal Castle, is a castle in Clonegal, County Carlow , Ireland, built in 1625.

The structure was originally a "plantation castle", used for defensive purposes during the plantation of the area in the early 17th century. The original tower house, which served as a garrison, was built in the 15th century as a stronghold for the Caviness family, an old Irish clan. Later Baron Esmonde. Due to the strategic importance of the village of Clonegal during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland because of its location on the road between Dublin and Wexford, the castle was captured by Oliver Cromwell as he marched on Kilkenny in 1650.

It is now a private house open to the public for guided tours throughout June, July, August and September. It was the setting for Stanley Kubrick's film Barry Lyndon.

Tags GardenCastleEditor's ChoiceHistorical
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Opening hours

House tours:
Jun - Aug (daily); May, Sep (Sat, Sun only):
2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm

Gardens and Playground:
May - Sep: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (daily)

Admission

House Tours:
Adults: €9
Children: €5

Gardens:
Adults: €5
Children: €2.50

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Castle,_Clonegal

Official website http://www.huntingtoncastle.com/

Twitter https://twitter.com/Huntingtoncastl

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HuntingtonCastle

Email info@huntingtoncastle.com

Phone +353 539 377 160

Address Clonegal, Co. Carlow, Ireland

Coordinates 52°41'25.737" N -6°38'56.671" E

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