Desmond Hall and Castle | |
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Native name An Halla Mór agus Caisleán Deasmhumhan (Irish) | |
Type | Castle and great hall |
Location | The Square, Newcastle West, County Limerick, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°27′02″N 9°03′39″W / 52.450440°N 9.060713°W |
Built | 15th century |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
Owner | Office of Public Works |
Official name | Desmond Hall & Great Hall Medieval Castle Complex |
Reference no. | 636 & 582 |
Desmond Hall and Castle, also called Desmond Castle and Banqueting Hall or Newcastle West Medieval Complex and Desmond Hall, are a set of medieval buildings and National Monuments located in Newcastle West, Ireland.[1] For over 200 years, it belonged to the Fitzgerald family, Earls of Desmond.