Bouchiers Castle

Bouchiers Castle
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Bourchier's Castle is named after Sir George Bourchier, the son of the second Earl of Bath,it lies at the neck of the peninsula around which the Lough Gur Lake washes.

The present structure is thought to date from the early 1600s during the reign of James I but it replaced an earlier castle on the same site and some of the earlier features are incorporated into it.

It is a typical tower house and there were defensive outworks and a causeway on its approach. After the plantation of Munster and the fall of the Earls of Desmond, the lands at Lough Gur were granted to Sir George Bouchier, son of the second Earl of Bath. It is on the OPW list for restoration. Bouchiers Castle defended the eastern entrance to Knockadoon.

Bouchiers Castle can be viewed upon entering the car park of Lough Gur Lakeshore on the left-hand side. Not currently open to the public

More information via Lough Gur Heritage Centre.

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History Lovers
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Bourchier's Castle is named after Sir George Bourchier, the son of the second Earl of Bath,it lies at the neck of the peninsula around which the Lough Gur Lake washes.

The present structure is thought to date from the early 1600s during the reign of James I but it replaced an earlier castle on the same site and some of the earlier features are incorporated into it.

It is a typical tower house and there were defensive outworks and a causeway on its approach. After the plantation of Munster and the fall of the Earls of Desmond, the lands at Lough Gur were granted to Sir George Bouchier, son of the second Earl of Bath. It is on the OPW list for restoration. Bouchiers Castle defended the eastern entrance to Knockadoon.

Bouchiers Castle can be viewed upon entering the car park of Lough Gur Lakeshore on the left-hand side. Not currently open to the public

More information via Lough Gur Heritage Centre.

Suitable for:

History Lovers