kilmallock churches castle and town gate

Blossom Gate. This is the only gate remaining from the medieval town wall of Kilmallock.
The Collegiate Church. The Round Tower of this church may have originally been part of an earlier monastery. The probably 13th century church has three aisles, a chancel and it’s south wall contains a 13th century door. It’s use as by the Church of Ireland had a bearing on the history of the Earls of Desmond; being the place where the ‘Sugan’ Earl surrendered in 1600 and where the 15th Earl attended a Protestant service causing dissent amongst his subjects.
The Dominican Priory. This is a single-aisled 13th century church, the transept being added in the 14th, which has beautifully fine stone carving from both these centuries. In the 15th century a tower was added.
King’s Castle. Although this four-storey castle is named after King John it is in fact from around the 15th century. It served as a arsenal for the Irish in 1645 and a hospital for Parliamentary forces in 1651. In the 19th century it was used as a forge.