Killincoole
Killincoole (Irish: Cillín Cúile, meaning "little church of the corner")[1] is a civil parish in County Louth, Ireland. It consists of three townlands:[2]
- Allardstown, to the north
- Killincoole, to the south
- Rathneety, to the west
It is about 4 miles south of Lurgan-Green on the road from Ardee to Dundalk. In 1839 it had a population of 770.[3]
Killincoole Castle[edit]
The castle stands on private land, part of a farm.[4] It is a four-storey tower which has a vaulted basement and two D-shaped turrets. A staircase is located in the turret beside the east facing entrance.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cillín Cúile/Killincoole". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Civil Parish of Killincoole, Co. Louth". Townlands. Irish OpenStreetMap community. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel (1837). Killincoole - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837). London: S. Lewis.
- ^ McElherron, Brian T. "Killincoole Castle". irishantiquities.bravehost.com. Brian T McElherron. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Searle, Mike. "Castles of Leinster: Killincoole, Co.... © Mike Searle". www.geograph.ie. Geograph Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2022.