Built around 1200 on the west bank of the River Barrow near Athy, Rheban Castle guarded an important river crossing and ford on the Norman frontier. The ruined tower stands on private farmland with substantial walls still visible from the riverside path.
Visiting Rheban Castle
Ruin on private land, viewable from riverbank path
"Built around 1200 on the west bank of the River Barrow near Athy, Rheban Castle guarded an important river crossing and ford on the Norman frontier."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Kilkea Castle, 14.63 km away in Castledermot — Built in 1180 by Hugh de Lacy for Sir Walter de Riddlesford; the surviving keep is largely 15th-century and it was the principal seat of the FitzGerald Earls of Kildare for around seven centuries.
Nearest castle hotel · 14.63 km
Kilkea Castle
Castledermot, Co. Kildare · 4-star
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