Ballinard Castle

Ballinard Castle, County Tipperary
Photo © Mike Searle, 26 June 2009

This five storey tower now adjoins a 19th century residence on its western side. Angle-loops are noticeable on both corners facing the camera, and unseen are chimney stacks for fireplaces on the south side. Originally a seat of the Roches, it later passed to the Lindsays. No date for when it was built, but a document of 1650 mentions it having a "little narrow barbican".