| Ballyloughan Castle | |||||||||
| Native Name: | Caisleán Bhaile an Locháin | ||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ga | ||||||||
| Location: | Bagenalstown, County Carlow | ||||||||
| Location Country: | Ireland | ||||||||
| Construction Start Date: | c. 1300 | ||||||||
| Style: | Norman | ||||||||
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Ballyloughan Castle is a ruined castle and National Monument in County Carlow near Bagenalstown. A twin-towered gatehouse, the hall and foundations of one of the corner towers, dating to about 1300 remain.[2]
Ballyloughan is located on the western end of a glacial ridge near to Mount Leinster. The castle is roughly square in form, and the walls are in places up to 50ft high and 5ft thick.[3] Nothing is recorded of the castles early history, though the majority of its features are typical of 13th century construction.