Ballygunner Castle

Ballygunner Castle is a country house in the Ballygunner area of County Waterford in Ireland.^[1] It is believed to be built on the site of a former Viking stronghold.^{[citation needed]} The main structure of the house includes a combination of medieval and 17th century building, with evidence of further modifications in the 18th and 19th centuries.^[2]

The house has historically been associated with the Fitzgerald/Purcell Fitzgerald family (of Little Island Castle) who were landowners in the area into the 19th century.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Ballygunner Castle, Ballygunner". antaisce.org. An Taisce (The National Trust for Ireland). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
^ "Ballygunner Castle, Ballygunnercastle, County Waterford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^ "Ballygunner Castle - Fitzgerald/Purcell Fitzgerald (Little Island)". Landed Estates Database. NUI Galway. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

52°13′41″N 7°03′23″W / 52.2280°N 7.0565°W / 52.2280; -7.0565

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[1] "Ballygunner Castle, Ballygunner". antaisce.org. An Taisce (The National Trust for Ireland). Retrieved 25 November 2019.

[niah-2] "Ballygunner Castle, Ballygunnercastle, County Waterford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

[3] "Ballygunner Castle - Fitzgerald/Purcell Fitzgerald (Little Island)". Landed Estates Database. NUI Galway. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

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