Bourchier Tower: A Norman-Style Towerhouse in Ireland
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.3
- Popularity
- Very Low
- Country
- Ireland
- Primary era
- Medieval
- Eras represented
- Medieval
- Civilizations
- Unclassified
- Site type
- Military
- Remains
- Castle
History
Bourchier Tower, also known as Bourchier’s Castle, is a Norman-style towerhouse in Ireland, located at Loughgur in County Limerick on the shores of Loch Gur. A towerhouse is a compact fortified residence organized around a tall tower. The building is four storeys high and was constructed from rubble stone.
The tower was associated with Henry Bourchier (1587–1654), an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, major landowner, royalist, and holder of the hereditary title 5th Earl of Bath. Bourchier Tower belongs to Ireland’s group of historic castles and now survives in ruins.
