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Killeen Castle, Dunsany
53.5340° N, -6.5840° E
About
Killeen Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Chillín), located in Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland, is the current construction on a site occupied by a castle since around 1180. The current building is a restoration of a largely 19th century structure, burnt out in 1981. Killeen was built as one of a pair of castles either side of a major roadway north, the other being the extant Dunsany Castle. Its estate was occupied continuously by the Cusack, and then after a marriage, Plunkett, families, from 1172 to 1951.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Solheim Cup selection
14 December 2006
Arson and fire
16 May 1981
Cusack tenancy begins
1172
Stone castle construction
c. 1181
Church erected
c. 1425
Late 18th-century landscaping
c. 1779
Reworking by Francis Johnston
1803-1813
Major rebuilding
1841
Sale out of family
1951
Estate redevelopment begins
1989
Work restarts on estate
2005
Golf course opens
2008
Ladies Irish Open hosted
2010-2011
Archaeological Features
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Animal Husbandry Features
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