Designed by Francis Johnston for Charles William Bury, 1st Earl of Charleville, and completed around 1812, it is regarded as one of the finest Gothic Revival castles in Ireland, set among ancient oak woodland in Tullamore. Reputed to be one of Ireland's most haunted buildings, it is now run by a preservation trust and open for tours.
Visiting Charleville Castle
Yes, guided tours and events
"Designed by Francis Johnston for Charles William Bury, 1st Earl of Charleville, and completed around 1812, it is regarded as one of the finest Gothic Revival castles in Ireland, set among ancient oak woodland in Tullamore."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Kinnitty Castle, 24.73 km away in Kinnitty — First castle at the site destroyed in 1209 and rebuilt by the Normans in 1213; extended into its current neo-Gothic form in 1811 by the Pain Brothers, burned by Republican forces in 1922 and rebuilt in 1928.
