A medieval stronghold near Annamoe associated with the Fitzgerald family and later the O'Toole clan during the Gaelic resurgence in Wicklow, it sat at a strategic pass through the mountains. Only earthworks and fragmentary walls survive on private farmland today.
Visiting Castle Kevin
Ruin on private land, viewable from adjacent road
"A medieval stronghold near Annamoe associated with the Fitzgerald family and later the O'Toole clan during the Gaelic resurgence in Wicklow, it sat at a strategic pass through the mountains."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Clontarf Castle, 34.51 km away in Clontarf, Dublin — Site of a castle built in 1172 by the Norman Hugh de Lacy near the site of the 1014 Battle of Clontarf; the present building is a Victorian reconstruction dating to 1837 designed by William Vitruvius Morrison.
Nearest castle hotel · 34.51 km
Clontarf Castle
Clontarf, Dublin, Co. Dublin · 4-star
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