Lea Castle
| Lea Castle | |
|---|---|
| County Laois, Leinster, Ireland | |
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  Lea Castle | |
| Coordinates | 53°09′22″N 7°08′50″W / 53.15611°N 7.14722°W |
| Type | motte-and-bailey castle |
Lea Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Portarlington, County Laois. A timber castle was built in the late 12th or early 13th century and replaced by a later stone castle.[1] The remains of the castle mostly date to the 13th century and consist of a four-storey donjon and a gatehouse.[2]
References
- ^ O'Conor 1999, p. 186.
- ^ Dempsey 2016, p. 238.
Bibliography
Scholia has a topic profile for Lea Castle.
- Dempsey, Karen (2016), "Lea Castle, Co. Laois: the story so far", The Castle Studies Group Journal, 30: 237–252
- O'Conor, Kieran (1999), "Anglo-Norman castles in Co. Laois", Laois, History and Society, Geography Publications, pp. 183–212
