Castle
Ardee Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 13th century
Ardee Castle also known as St. Leger's Castle, is a fortified medieval tower house in Ardee, County Louth in Ireland. Built in the 15th century, the castle was used as a prison during the 17th and 18th centuries and became Ardee's district courthouse until June 2006 when a specialised facility took its place. Ardee Castle is the largest fortified medieval Tower House in Ireland or Britain. The castle was originally built by Roger de Peppard in 1207, but not much is left from the original walls.
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Ardee Castle ranks #223 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #36 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1207, it is older than 79% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 555 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Ardee Castle?
Ardee Castle stands in Ireland, at 53.85515°, -6.53857°.
When was Ardee Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1207. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ardee Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #223 of 6,412 worldwide, and #36 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ardee Castle?
Barmeath Castle, about 14 km away.
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