Clontarf Castle

Clontarf Castle
Clontarf Castle from the front, showing 1837 core with modern lobby and other additions
Interactive map of the Clontarf Castle area
General information
Location3 Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin, Dublin 3, Ireland
Coordinates53°21′53″N 6°12′24″W / 53.364754°N 6.206675°W / 53.364754; -6.206675
Construction started1837 (current structure)
Completed2002? (latest modifications)
Website
http://www.clontarfcastle.ie

Clontarf Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chluain Tarbh) is a much-modernised castle, dating to 1837, in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland, an area famous as a key location of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. There has been a castle on the site since 1172. In modern times, it has functioned as a bar, cabaret venue, and hotel.

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