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Rathcoffey Castle
53.3317° N, -6.6655° E
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Rathcoffey Castle is a 15th-century castle in Rathcoffey, County Kildare, Ireland. It is a National Monument.
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Manor grant to John Wogan
1317
Gatehouse and probable castle construction
15th century
Wogan dower recorded
1417
Capture by Richard Wogan
1453
William Wogan joins Second Desmond Rebellion
1580
Siege and fall during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
1642
Purchase by Archibald Hamilton Rowan
1785
Bones discovered
19th century
Sale to a local farmer
1970s
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