Believed to stand on the site of a former Viking stronghold, Ballygunner combines surviving medieval and 17th-century fabric with later Georgian and Victorian alterations. It was historically associated with the Fitzgerald/Purcell Fitzgerald family, local landowners into the 19th century.
Visiting Ballygunner Castle
Not open to the public — privately held.
"Believed to stand on the site of a former Viking stronghold, Ballygunner combines surviving medieval and 17th-century fabric with later Georgian and Victorian alterations."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Waterford Castle, 5.86 km away in Ballinakill (The Island), Waterford City — 16th-century stone castle built by the Fitzgerald family (granted the land in the 12th century), later enhanced in the 19th century with Gothic wings; sits on a private 310-acre island reached only by car ferry.
Nearest castle hotel · 5.86 km
Waterford Castle
Ballinakill (The Island), Waterford City, Co. Waterford · 4-star
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