Shanbally Castle

Shanbally Castle
Front elevation of the former castle
LocationClogheen, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Coordinates52°17′34″N 08°02′37″W / 52.29278°N 8.04361°W / 52.29278; -8.04361
Built19th Century
Built forCornelius O'Callaghan
Demolished1960
ArchitectJohn Nash
Location of Shanbally Castle in Ireland

Shanbally Castle was located near Clogheen, County Tipperary and built for Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1st Viscount Lismore in around 1810. It was the largest house built in Ireland by the noted English architect John Nash. The castle was acquired by the Irish Land Commission in 1954. On 21 March 1960 the castle, after much controversy, was demolished.

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