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Paulstown
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Paulstown is a small
village in East County Kilkenny near Goresbridge and Gowran. It is
just 6km form Bagenalstown in County Carlow and 18km from Kilkenny
City.
Paulstown was once called Whitehall and medieval documents also
refer to Poolstown. Paulstown Castle, now in ruins, is said to have
formerly been the residence of Sir Pearse Butler. An imposing
medieval Tower House, rebuilt in 1828, reputedly to designs prepared
by William Robertson, it was owned by the Flood family for over a
century until 1892, when it was bought by the Healy family.
Shankill Castle is set in beautiful parkland on the Carlow/Kilkenny
near Paulstown. Originally a Butler family Tower House, it was
rebuilt in 1708 by Peter Aylward and enlarged and castellated by his
descendants in the C19th, with the addition of a gothic porch and a
remarkable conservatory. Visitors are invited to walk in the grounds
and gardens, and there are guided tours of the house.
Paulstown is located just over 8km from Gowran Park Racecourse. |
Paulstown Holiday Homes - County Kilkenny, Ireland