Ireland

Reeves Castle

Medieval tower house in County Kildare, Ireland

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Reeves Castle is a 14th-century tower house (castle) located in County Kildare, Ireland. On the Record of Monuments and Places it bears the codes KD015-001 (enclosure) and KD015-002 (tower house).

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Owned by Earls of Leitrim

18th and 19th centuries

Construction of tower house

14th century

Lease to Sir John Alen

1537

Burned during 1641 rising

1641

Recorded as in good repair

1649

Farmhouse addition

18th or 19th century

Shown on county map

1783

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Defensive Structures

CastlesTowersDefensive Walls
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Houses
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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

53.31° N, -6.56° E