Maynooth Castle | |
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Native name Caisleán Má Nuad (Irish) | |
Type | Castle |
Location | Parson Street, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°22′51″N 6°35′40″W / 53.38085°N 6.59442°W |
Area | The Pale |
Founder | Gerald FitzMaurice, 1st Lord of Offaly |
Built | early 13th century |
Architectural style(s) | Norman |
Official name | Maynooth Castle |
Reference no. | 485 |
Maynooth Castle is a ruined castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University.[1][2] Constructed in the early 13th century, it became the primary residence of the Kildare Fitzmaurice and Fitzgerald family.[1]