Ardfinnan Castle
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Ardfinnan Castle, is a castle which was built circa 1186 to guard the river crossing in Ardfinnan
(Ard Fhíonáin in Irish) in South Tipperary
, Ireland
. It is situated on the River Suir
, seven miles west of Clonmel
. The castle is currently privately owned and is not open for public viewing.
The castle is positioned on a large rocky incline and it looks out over the Suir valley with the Knockmealdown Mountains
to the south, and the Galtee Mountains
to the northwest.
The castle was built in 1186 by the Earl of Morton for Prince John of England, who would eventually become King John of England
in 1199.
Ardfinnan
Ardfinnan is a small village in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, South Tipperary in Ireland. It is situated on the River Suir and R665 regional road. The parish of Ardfinnan is made up of three areas: Ardfinnan, Ballybacon, and Grange. The village is located 14 kilometres from the town of Clonmel...
(Ard Fhíonáin in Irish) in South Tipperary
South Tipperary
South Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 52% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is situated on the River Suir
River Suir
The River Suir is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford after a distance of .Popular with anglers, it holds plentiful reserves of brown trout...
, seven miles west of Clonmel
Clonmel
Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both...
. The castle is currently privately owned and is not open for public viewing.
The castle is positioned on a large rocky incline and it looks out over the Suir valley with the Knockmealdown Mountains
Knockmealdown Mountains
The Knockmealdown Mountains are a mountain range located on the border of counties South Tipperary and Waterford in Ireland, running east and west between the two counties. The highest peak of the range is Knockmealdown, situated in County Waterford...
to the south, and the Galtee Mountains
Galtee Mountains
The Galtee Mountains or Galty Mountains are a mountain range in Munster, located in Ireland's Golden Vale across parts of counties Limerick, South Tipperary and Cork. The name "Galtee" is thought to be a corruption of the Irish "Sléibhte na gCoillte" - "Mountains of the Forests" in English,...
to the northwest.
The castle was built in 1186 by the Earl of Morton for Prince John of England, who would eventually become King John of England
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
in 1199.
