Coolhill Castle
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| Coolhill Castle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Caisleán na Cúlchoille (Irish) | |
 View of Coolhill Castle overlooking the Barrow. Photo from 1865–1914. | |
| Type | Keep |
| Location | Coolhill, The Rower, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°27′54″N 6°55′56″W / 52.464929°N 6.932205°W |
| Area | Barrow Valley |
| Built | 13th century |
| Official name | Coolhill Castle |
| Reference no. | 646 |
  Location of Coolhill Castle in Ireland | |
Coolhill Castle is a keep (donjon) and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1][2]
History
Coolhill Castle was built c. the 13th century. Henry de Rupe (de Roache, Roche) held lands at Coolhill in 1318. Art Óg mac Murchadha Caomhánach held the castle briefly during one of his campaigns.[5] In the 1600s, about 30 de Rupe retainers were massacred at Rosbercon by English soldiers under De La Poer.[6] The castle passed to the Mountgarret family in 1621 and was confiscated by the Roundheads in 1652.
