Barberstown Castle

Barberstown Castle

Barberstown Castle is a structure originally built in 1288 [ [http://www.celticcastles.com/castles/barberstown-castle/history.htm celticcastles.com] ] in Straffan, Co. Kildare. It has been operating as a hotel since 1971 and is surrounded by twenty acres of gardens. Renovations in 1996 revealed a previously undiscovered tunnel that links the castle to the nearby church in Straffan and is thought to have been used during penal times.

External links

* [http://www.barberstowncastle.ie Barberstown Castle website]

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