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It is thought to originally date from the 1430s, as it is built to dimensions that conform with a government policy of the time that offered £10 to those who built a castle for their own safety. The castle was later incorporated into the construction of Ashtown Lodge which was to serve as the
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The Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is beside the Castle. It has visitor information, an exhibition of the Phoenix Park History dating back from 3500BC to the present. There is a cafe in the visitor centre grounds.
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until 1978. At that time, the Lodge was deemed structurally irreparable due to
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It was found hidden within the walls of a much larger and more recent
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also known as Ashtown Lodge, that was being used by the Papal
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Phoenix Park
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Under Secretary's Lodge
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Aldborough House
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Ardgillan Castle
Ashton House
Ashtown Castle
Baggotrath Castle
Balrothery Tower
Belcamp House

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