Athlumney Castle
Athlumney Castle | |
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Native name Boyne Valley | |
Built | 15th–17th century |
Architectural style(s) | Tudor |
Official name | Athlumney Castle |
Reference no. | 287 |
Athlumney Castle (
The site remains accessible to the public; to enter, visitors need to place a deposit at the nearby B&B and receive a key.
Location
Athlumney Castle is located on Convent Road, to the southeast of Navan town centre, east of the Boyne.
History
Athlumney overlooks a key strategic point, where the
The
The older part of Athlumney Castle is a tower house which was built in the 15th century.[4]
The newer part of the castle is a Tudor-style fortified house attached to the tower. This was built in the late 16th century or early 17th century. It had large corridors and its ground floor kitchen provided heat for the first floor rooms where the Lord lived. The doorway is cut limestone and there is an oriel window on its eastern wall.
In 1649 during
The last Lord of Athlumney was Sir
The property later belonged to the Somerville family of Kentstown who took the title of Baron Athlumney.[6]
Building
The older part of Athlumney Castle is a
The later
This reflects a new age, when the Lord moved away from his retainers and lived in a residence with his own family. They lived on the first floor, heated by the kitchen below, with glass open windows and wooden floors.[7]
On the first floor there is a secret mural chamber, reached only by a set of stairs from above, assumed to be a priest hole.[8]
References
- ^ "Caisleán Áth Luimnigh/Athlumney Castle". logainm.ie. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Athlumney Castle (County Meath, Ireland): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor".
- ^ "Ireland In Ruins: Athlumney Castle Co Meath".
- ^ "Athlumney Castle - Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Athlumney Castle - Attractions - Historic Houses and Castles - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Meath - Navan - Discover Ireland".
- ^ "Navan Historical Society - History".
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- ^ "Ireland".