Castle
Carbury Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 13th century
Carbury Castle is a castle situated in the townland of Carbury, near the border between County Kildare and County Offaly.
Carbury Castle was built in the 13th century by Pierce St. Leger.
Text adapted from “Carbury Castle, County Kildare” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carbury Castle ranks #208 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1220, it is older than 78% 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 Carbury Castle?
Carbury Castle stands in Ireland, at 53.36167°, -6.96889°.
When was Carbury Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1220. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Carbury Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #208 of 6,412 worldwide, and #30 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 Carbury Castle?
Barberstown Castle, about 24 km away.
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