Killincoole

Killincoole is a civil parish in County Louth Ireland. It consists of three townlands:[1]

  • Allardstown, to the north
  • Killincoole, to the south
  • Rathneety, to the west

It is about 4 miles south of Lurgan-Green on the road from Ardee to Dundalk. In 1839 it had a population of 770.[2]

Killincoole Castle
Killincool Castle, 1784

The castle stands on private land, part of a farm.[3] It is a four-storey tower which has a vaulted basement and two D-shaped turrets. A staircase is located in the turret beside the east facing entrance.[4]

References
  1. "Civil Parish of Killincoole, Co. Louth". Townlands. Irish OpenStreetMap community. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. Lewis, Samuel (1837). Killincoole - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837). London: S. Lewis.
  3. McElherron, Brian T. "Killincoole Castle". irishantiquities.bravehost.com. Brian T McElherron. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. Searle, Mike. "Castles of Leinster: Killincoole, Co.... © Mike Searle". www.geograph.ie. Geograph Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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