Aghmacart Castle

Aghmacart Castle is a ruined castle located in the townland of Aghmacart in County Laois, in the barony of Clarmallagh, approximately three miles southwest of Castle Darrow. The castle is intimately connected to the medieval Augustinian Priory that occupied the same site, founded around the 6th century and dedicated to St. Tighearnach. The priory was established as a significant religious and c...