Lackeen Castle | |
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Native name Irish: Caisleán Leac Fhinn | |
Type | Tower house |
Location | Abbeville, Lorrha County Tipperary, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°05′19″N 8°04′26″W / 53.0886°N 8.0739°W |
Built | 16th century |
Architectural style(s) | Norman |
Official name | Lackeen Castle |
Reference no. | 378 |
Lackeen Castle, a tower house within a bawn built in the 12th century as a Kennedy stronghold (rebuilt in the 16th century). The castle is a national monument in state ownership and is located in the townland of Abbeville near to Lorrha in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is occasionally open to the public. Close by, stands Lackeen House dating from around 1730.[1][2]