Ballygunner Castle

Ballygunner Castle, near Knockboy, County Waterford

Ballygunner Castle is a country house in the Ballygunner area of County Waterford in Ireland.[1] It is believed to be built on the site of a former Viking stronghold.[citation needed] The main structure of the house includes a combination of medieval and 17th century building, with evidence of further modifications in the 18th and 19th centuries.[2]

The house has historically been associated with the Fitzgerald/Purcell Fitzgerald family (of Little Island Castle) who were landowners in the area into the 19th century.[3]

  1. ^ "Ballygunner Castle, Ballygunner". antaisce.org. An Taisce (The National Trust for Ireland). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Ballygunner Castle, Ballygunnercastle, County Waterford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Ballygunner Castle - Fitzgerald/Purcell Fitzgerald (Little Island)". Landed Estates Database. NUI Galway. Retrieved 27 April 2020.