Kilbline Castle

Kilbline Castle is a fortified 14th or 15th century Norman tower house in County Kilkenny in Ireland. Set on the Kilbline Estate in the parish of Tullaherin, barony of Gowran, it once belonged to the Coca-Cola family (Asa Griggs Candler and Thomas Candler), before passing on to the Lannon / Lennon family in 1969. It is now in private ownership.

Kilbline Castle, Co. Kilkenny

Attached to the castle is a later two-story house, with a larger and more modern house in the grounds. It is roofed, with a low, two-storey, three-bay house with narrow windows and simple doorcase added. In the tower is a chimney-piece dated 1580, and a panelled room. Beside the house are early brick walls with blank arches. It is situated 1 mile southeast of Bennettsbridge. 19.S.47.57. [KK Dev Plan]

Timeline
  • 1566 Kilbline Castle forfeited by Thomas Comerford of Ballymac in 1566. [O’Kelly]
  • 1651 Peter Shortall, Kilblane [I Wills]
  • 1662 Peter Shortall, Kilblayn. [Oss Wills]
  • 1668 Walter Forstall, Kilbride [? Kilbline] [Oss Wills]
  • 1684 Mary Milbanke of Kilblein, Kilkenny, wid. & Walt. Milbanke her son [Cornwall R O]
  • 12.10.1774 Interest of Rev Henry Candler in lands of Kibline to be sold re debt due to Sir John Blunden. [FLJ Copy at Hunting]
  • 19.10.1774 Candler announcing he has paid debt and not for sale. [FLJ copied]
  • 01.11.1797 Died, on Saturday last, at Kilbline, Mrs Walsh, relict of the late Mr Edward Walsh of Tullow in this county, farmer. [FLJ]
  • 1840 Auction of farm equipment and furniture at Kilbline for Admins of late Patrick Purcell. [29.8.1840 Jnl]
  • 04.05.1853 Joseph Purcell, Kilbline. [KJnl]
  • 1876 Catherine Ryan, Kilbline. [Will]
  • 1969–Present Now the Lannon family home. [O’Kelly]

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