Coolhull Castle Explained

Coolhull Castle
Native Name:	Caisleán Chúil Choll
Native Language:	ga
Coordinates:	52.2342°N -6.7046°W
Location:	Coolhull, Bannow, County Wexford, Ireland
Area:	Bargy
Built:	late 16th century
Owner:	State
Type:	Fortified house
Embedded:	Embed: yes Designation2: National Monument of Ireland Designation2 Offname: Coolhull Castle Designation2 Number: 644^[1]

Coolhull Castle is a late 16th century fortified house and National Monument located in County Wexford, Ireland.^{[2] [3]}

Location

Coolhull Castle is located in south County Wexford near Bannow Bay, 4.6km (02.9miles) southeast of Wellingtonbridge.^[4]

History

There are no historical references to Coolhull Castle although it is known that a John Devereux owned land at Coolhull in 1640.

Building

Coolhull Castle has a four-storey service tower and three-storey rectangular block (hall house) attached with a hall at first-floor level. Both sections have Irish crenellations. There is a bartizan in the northeast. The tower doorway is protected by a murder-hole. Other features include fireplaces, garderobe and slop stone.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Monuments of County Wexford in State Care . 1 . heritageireland.ie . National Monument Service . 23 November 2022.
2. Web site: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Polite literature and antiquities. 1 January 1867. Royal Irish Academy. Google Books.
3. Book: Rothery, Sean. A field guide to the buildings of Ireland: illustrating the smaller buildings of town & countryside. 1 October 1997. Lilliput. 9781874675815. Google Books.
4. Web site: Guide through Ireland. James Fraser (of. Dublin.). 1 January 1844. Google Books.
5. Web site: Coolhull Castle.
6. Web site: Travelmania Ireland - Coolhull Castle Ruins, County Wexford. 16 September 2016. 18 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190618134541/http://www.travelmania-ireland.com/place.php%3Fid%3D1028. dead.
7. Web site: Geograph:: Coolhull Castle (C) Pam Brophy.