Kilkea Castle is located just 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland near the village of Kilkea on the R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow. It was a medieval stronghold of the Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare.
Read more about Kilkea Castle: History of The Castle, The Castle Now, Ernest Shackleton, Pronunciation
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