Coolhull Castle

Coolhull Castle
Native name Caisleán Chúil Choll (Irish)
Type	Fortified house
Location	Coolhull, Bannow, County Wexford, Ireland
Coordinates	52.234215°N 6.704587°W / 52.234215; -6.704587
Area	Bargy
Built	late 16th century
Owner	State
Location of Coolhull Castle in Ireland
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Coolhull Castle
Reference no.	644[1]

Coolhull Castle is a late 16th century[2] fortified house and National Monument located in County Wexford, Ireland.[3][2]

Location

Coolhull Castle is located in south County Wexford near Bannow Bay, 4.6 km (2.9 mi) southeast of Wellingtonbridge.[4]

History

There are no historical references to Coolhull Castle although it is known that a John Devereux owned land at Coolhull in 1640.

Building

Coolhull Castle has a four-storey service tower and three-storey rectangular block (hall house) attached with a hall at first-floor level. Both sections have Irish crenellations. There is a bartizan in the northeast. The tower doorway is protected by a murder-hole. Other features include fireplaces, garderobe and slop stone.[5][6][7]

References

1. "National Monuments of County Wexford in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
2. Rothery, Sean (1 October 1997). A field guide to the buildings of Ireland: illustrating the smaller buildings of town & countryside. Lilliput. ISBN 9781874675815 – via Google Books.
3. "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Polite literature and antiquities". Royal Irish Academy. 1 January 1867 – via Google Books.
4. Dublin.), James Fraser (of (1 January 1844). "Guide through Ireland" – via Google Books.
5. "Coolhull Castle".
6. "Travelmania Ireland - Coolhull Castle Ruins, County Wexford". Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
7. "Geograph:: Coolhull Castle (C) Pam Brophy".