Tallaght Castle facts for kids
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| site of The Priory Institute Tallaght, in County Dublin | |
View of the Antient Archiepiscopal Palace, Tallaght. 1818
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| Coordinates | 53°17′21″N 6°21′39″W / 53.2892°N 6.3608°W |
Tallaght Castle (also known as Tallaght House and formerly known as the Archiepiscopal Palace) was a castle in Kilnamanagh, Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland. It dates from the 14th Century. It became an official residence of the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin until 1822. It was taken over by the Dominican Order in 1856.
The castle is now in ruins with only a small proportion of it incorporated into the St. Mary's Priory building, in the grounds of St. Mary's Dominican Priory and the Priory Institute The old palace gardens, Archbishop’s bathhouse, the Friar's Walk and St. Maelruain's Tree still remain in the current grounds.
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