Fanning's Castle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fanning's Castle |
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| Mary Street, King's Island, Limerick, Ireland | |
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 Fanning's Castle
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| Coordinates | 52°40′02″N 8°37′19″W / 52.667338147854586°N 8.621914854748272°W |
| Type | tower house |
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| Condition | partially ruined |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1641 |
| Built by | Dominic Fanning |
Fanning's Castle (Irish: Caisleán Uí Fhionáin), also called Whitamore's Castle, is the remains of a tower house and National Monument located in Limerick, Ireland.
Location
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Fanning's Castle is located off Creagh Lane and Mary Street, opposite the tholsel, on King's Island.
History
Fanning's Castle was built c. 1641 by Mayor of Limerick Dominic Fanning.
Building
The walls of the tower house are of roughly squared limestone blocks of varying sizes. It was originally five storeys high, but only four storeys are now visible above ground level. The windows show ogee and mullions.
The tower house incorporated a turret staircase and battlements.
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