Killincoole Explained

Killincoole ^[1] is a civil parish in County Louth, Ireland. It consists of three townlands:^[2]

• Allardstown, to the north
• Killincoole, to the south
• Rathneety, to the west

It is about 4 miles south of Lurgan-Green on the road from Ardee to Dundalk. In 1839 it had a population of 770.^[3]

Killincoole Castle

The castle stands on private land, part of a farm.^[4] It is a four-storey tower which has a vaulted basement and two D-shaped turrets. A staircase is located in the turret beside the east facing entrance.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cillín Cúile/Killincoole . . 12 April 2024.
2. Web site: Civil Parish of Killincoole, Co. Louth . Townlands . Irish OpenStreetMap community . 4 January 2022.
3. Book: Lewis . Samuel . Killincoole - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) . 1837 . S. Lewis . London .
4. Web site: McElherron . Brian T . Killincoole Castle . irishantiquities.bravehost.com . Brian T McElherron . 4 January 2022.
5. Web site: Searle . Mike . Castles of Leinster: Killincoole, Co.... © Mike Searle . www.geograph.ie . Geograph Ireland . 4 January 2022 . en.