Coolhull Castle
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 Coolhull Castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Caisleán Chúil Choll | |
| Creation time : | Late 16th century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Tower House) | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Standing position : | Irish nobility | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Bannow Bay | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 14 '3.2 " N , 6 ° 42' 16.2" W | |
| Height: | 22 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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Coolhull Castle ( Irish Caisleán Chuil Choll ) is a solid house on the Bannow Bay , about 4.6 km south-east of the village Wellingtonbridge in Irish County Wexford . It is considered a national monument .
history
There are few historical sources about Coolhull Castle, but it is known that the property belonged to a John Devreux in 1640 .
description
Coolhull Castle consists of a four-story tower for the servants and a three-story main building with a rectangular floor plan. There is the knight's hall on the first floor . Both parts of the building have Irish battlements . A crowd watchtower is attached to the northwest corner . The entrance through the tower is protected with a "killer hole". In addition, the building with open fireplaces, is abortion bay windows and a sink equipped.
Individual evidence
- ^ Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Polite literature and antiquities . Royal Irish Academy. January 1, 1867. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ↑ James Fraser: Guide through Ireland . January 1, 1844. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Sean Rothery: A field guide to the buildings of Ireland: Illustrating the smaller buildings of town & countryside . Lilliput. October 1, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ↑ Coolhull Castle . Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ↑ Travelmania Ireland - Coolhull Castle Ruins, County Wexford . Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ↑ Pam Brophy: Coolhull Castle . In: Geographer . Retrieved June 19, 2019.
