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Kilbline Castle is a fortified 16th century tower house in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is set on the Kilbline Estate in the parish of Tullaherin, within the historical barony Gowran, approximately 1 mile southeast of Bennettsbridge. It is recorded as a protected (listed) structure by Kilkenny County Council.[1]
The tower house was originally owned by the Comerford family. It was forfeit to the crown by Thomas Comerford in 1566 "on his attainder for rebellion".[2] By the early 18th century, the castle was in the possession of the Candler family,[2] ancestors of Coca-Cola founder Asa Griggs Candler.[3] It was later occupied by members of the Ryan family "for several generations",[2] before passing to the Lannon/Lennon family in 1969. It remains in private ownership.
Attached to the castle is a later two-story house, with a larger and more modern house in the grounds. It is roofed, with a low, two-storey, three-bay house with narrow windows and simple doorcase added. In the tower is a chimney-piece dated 1580 and a panelled room.[3][4] Beside the house are early brick walls with blank arches.
- ^ "Appendix I - Kilkenny County Record of Protected Structures" (PDF). Kilkenny County Development Plan 2014‐2020. Kilkenny County Council. 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Carrigan, William (1905). The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory, Volume 3 (PDF). Dublin. p. 485.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "An Irishman's Home is His Tower House (Kilbline Castle)". TheIrishAesthete.com. 3 June 2013.
- ^ Somerville-Large, Peter (1995). The Irish Country House: A Social History. Sinclair-Stevenson. p. 107. ISBN 9781856192378.