Ashtown Castle

Ashtown Castle

Ashtown Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile an Ásaighis) is a fortified house in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

It was found hidden within the walls of a much larger and more recent building that was being used by the Papal Nuncio until 1978. At that time, the more recent and larger building was deemed structurally irreparable due to dry rot. But as that was being demolished, Ashtown castle was discovered. It has now been restored and forms part of the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre.

It is thought to originally date from the 1430s, as it is built to dimensions that conform with a government policy of the time who offered £10 to those who built a castle for their own safety. The castle was later incorporated into the construction of Ashtown Lodge which was to serve as the official residence of the Under Secretary from 1782.

The grounds in which Ashtown Castle is located has held concerts in the past few years.

External links

Heritage Ireland

Ireland Castles and Historic Houses - Dublin

County Dublin	Abbeville, Dublin Aldborough House Áras an Uachtaráin Ardgillan Castle Ashtown Castle Baggotrath Castle Carrickmines Castle Castleknock Castle Chichester House Clontarf Castle Deerfield Drimnagh Castle Dublin Castle Farmleigh Frescati House Howth Castle Iveagh House Killiney Castle Leinster House Luttrellstown Castle Malahide Castle Manderley Castle Mansion House Merrion Castle Mornington House Rathfarnham Castle Swords Castle

See also: Historic houses in Northern Ireland • Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°21′57″N 6°19′50″W / 53.365766°N 6.330574°W / 53.365766; -6.330574

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