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Castle Otway

🇮🇪 Ireland · 18th century

Castle Otway in Ireland
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Castle Otway is a former 18th-century country house which stood on a hill on the outskirts of Templederry, near Nenagh in County Tipperary, Ireland.

The house was built in stone up against the ruins of Cloghane Castle in two storeys with a 7-bay frontage, of which the middle three were pedimented. In the 19th century a tower house was attached at the rear based on the ruins of the castle keep. The house was burnt down in 1922 during the Civil War, probably by anti-Treaty Republicans. It now stands as a derelict ruin with the gardens and estate land used for farming.

Text adapted from “Castle Otway” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Otway ranks #378 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #60 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 375 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle Otway?

Castle Otway stands in Ireland, at 52.77926°, -8.08151°.

When was Castle Otway built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle Otway?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #378 of 6,412 worldwide, and #60 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 Castle Otway?

Ballynahow Castle, about 17 km away.

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