The earliest written record of this castle is from 1231 but it does not name its builder. It is widely assumed that the castle was built by William Marshal the elder in the time period between 1207 and 1213 which he spent in Ireland.[4][5][6] The castle in Carlow was the very first of its kind in Ireland, a towered keep, where a huge rectangular tower is surrounded by four smaller three-quarter-circular towers at the corners of the rectangle.[4][5] However, there have been doubts that the castle in Carlow supported the traditional function of a keep, i.e. to serve as a refuge of last resort. Instead it deliberately diverted from the contemporary standard in England and continental Europe, i.e. there is no towered curtain, no gate house, and no undivided great hall.[7] Similar castles of the same period were erected in Ferns, Lea, and Terryglass.[7]
The inner castle measured 16 by 9.2 metres (52 ft × 30 ft),[8] the towers had a diameter of 15 feet (4.6 m), and the walls were 9 feet (2.7 m) thick.[4] The inner castle had three storeys and timber was used for the upper storeys. The long west wall provided stairways[9] and two latrines. The latter indicates that the space was divided.[10] The entrance door was in the first floor but is now broken out.[9][11]
The castle was handed over to the crown in 1306, granted in 1312 to Thomas Plantagenet, confiscated by the crown in 1537 as the landlords were absent, bought by the Earl of Thomond in 1616, changed hands multiple times until it was taken by Oliver Cromwell in 1650 but was later returned to the Earl of Thomond. In 1814 the castle was widely destroyed in an attempt to create more space for the conversion into a lunatic asylum with the help of explosives.[6] Just the outer face of the west wall and the two neighbouring towers could be preserved.[11][12]
Literature
Leask, Harold G. (1941). Irish Castles and Castellated Houses. Dundalk: W. Tempest, Dundalgan Press.
McNeill, Tom (1997). Castles in Ireland. London: Routledge. ISBN0-415-16537-7.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carlow Castle.
^ abLydon, James (1987). "The expansion and consolidation of the colony, 1215–54". In Cosgrove, Art (ed.). A New History of Ireland. Vol. II. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 166. ISBN978-0-19-953970-3.
^ abHarbison, Peter (1992). Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. pp. 50–51. ISBN0-7171-1956-4.
carlow, castle, irish, caisleán, cheatharlach, located, near, river, barrow, county, carlow, ireland, built, between, 1207, 1213, national, monument, ireland, locationcarlow, county, carlow, irelandcoordinates52, 83630111, 93594194, 83630111, 93594194, coordin. Carlow Castle Irish Caislean Cheatharlach is located near to the River Barrow in County Carlow Ireland 2 It was built between 1207 and 1213 and is a National Monument of Ireland 3 Carlow CastleCarlow CastleLocationCarlow County Carlow IrelandCoordinates52 50 10 684 N 6 56 9 391 W 52 83630111 N 6 93594194 W 52 83630111 6 93594194 Coordinates 52 50 10 684 N 6 56 9 391 W 52 83630111 N 6 93594194 W 52 83630111 6 93594194Built1207 1213ArchitectWilliam MarshallLocation of Carlow Castle in IrelandNational Monument of IrelandOfficial nameCarlow CastleReference no 306 1 Contents 1 History and Architecture 2 Literature 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory and Architecture EditThe earliest written record of this castle is from 1231 but it does not name its builder It is widely assumed that the castle was built by William Marshal the elder in the time period between 1207 and 1213 which he spent in Ireland 4 5 6 The castle in Carlow was the very first of its kind in Ireland a towered keep where a huge rectangular tower is surrounded by four smaller three quarter circular towers at the corners of the rectangle 4 5 However there have been doubts that the castle in Carlow supported the traditional function of a keep i e to serve as a refuge of last resort Instead it deliberately diverted from the contemporary standard in England and continental Europe i e there is no towered curtain no gate house and no undivided great hall 7 Similar castles of the same period were erected in Ferns Lea and Terryglass 7 The inner castle measured 16 by 9 2 metres 52 ft 30 ft 8 the towers had a diameter of 15 feet 4 6 m and the walls were 9 feet 2 7 m thick 4 The inner castle had three storeys and timber was used for the upper storeys The long west wall provided stairways 9 and two latrines The latter indicates that the space was divided 10 The entrance door was in the first floor but is now broken out 9 11 The castle was handed over to the crown in 1306 granted in 1312 to Thomas Plantagenet confiscated by the crown in 1537 as the landlords were absent bought by the Earl of Thomond in 1616 changed hands multiple times until it was taken by Oliver Cromwell in 1650 but was later returned to the Earl of Thomond In 1814 the castle was widely destroyed in an attempt to create more space for the conversion into a lunatic asylum with the help of explosives 6 Just the outer face of the west wall and the two neighbouring towers could be preserved 11 12 Literature EditLeask Harold G 1941 Irish Castles and Castellated Houses Dundalk W Tempest Dundalgan Press McNeill Tom 1997 Castles in Ireland London Routledge ISBN 0 415 16537 7 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carlow Castle Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in IrelandReferences Edit National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care PDF heritageireland ie National Monument Service p 1 Retrieved 12 July 2020 Carlow Castle Carlow Town com Archived from the original on 17 November 2007 Retrieved 9 December 2007 National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care PDF heritageireland ie National Monument Service p 1 Retrieved 12 July 2020 a b c Leask p 47 a b Lydon James 1987 The expansion and consolidation of the colony 1215 54 In Cosgrove Art ed A New History of Ireland Vol II Oxford Oxford University Press p 166 ISBN 978 0 19 953970 3 a b Harbison Peter 1992 Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland Dublin Gill and Macmillan pp 50 51 ISBN 0 7171 1956 4 a b McNeill p 118 McNeill p 146 a b Leask p 49 McNeill p 122 a b Brindley Anna Kilfeather Annaba eds 1993 Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow Dublin Stationery Office p 84 ISBN 0 7076 0324 2 McNeill p 119 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carlow Castle amp oldid 1097720140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
