Built around 1780 by Sir Benjamin Chapman near Clonmellon, Killua Castle was the ancestral home of the Chapman family, one of whom, Sir Thomas Chapman, was the father of T.E. Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia'). Abandoned and roofless since the mid-20th century, the castellated ruin and its obelisk to Sir Walter Raleigh are undergoing partial restoration.
Visiting Killua Castle
Ruin, restoration in progress, limited access
"Built around 1780 by Sir Benjamin Chapman near Clonmellon, Killua Castle was the ancestral home of the Chapman family, one of whom, Sir Thomas Chapman, was the father of T.E."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Cabra Castle, 30.46 km away in Kingscourt — Built in 1795 on the site of an earlier round-tower castle (Cormey Castle), constructed in a mix of neo-Norman and Gothick styles.
