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61d. Slade Castle and Slade Harbour SCENES from Southeast IRELAND The RING OF HOOK - places to visit - The Hook Peninsula, County Wexford Ring of Hook Index * SEARCH Doc's Pic's pages
Slade is a tiny 'fishing village' with its own castle!
The name Slade is from the Irish-Gaelic the 'swath' or 'pile', but of
what? Its a really lovely little spot with hardly anybody around and
quite atmospheric with the little harbour, castle and view out to sea.
Slade is on the eastern shore of the southern part of the Hook
peninsular. Slade Castle, in a decent state of preservation, is one of
the remaining 170 castles that were built in co. Wexford in the
uncertain times of medieval and later
Ireland!
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Left: Slade Castle, Right: The start of the lovely coastal footpath to Hook Head Lighthouse.
Fishing boat off Slade Harbour.
A boat high and dry by Slade Castle
Slade harbour, mainly pleasure craft.
The towers and walls of Slade Castle, sadly we were not able to explore inside. Slade Castle began life as a slender four-storey tower-house built by the Laffan family in the 15th century. In the 16th century the Laffan family added a new two-storied house to the north-east corner of the tower (right section in picture above). As you can see, it is battlemented like the tower. The annexe to the east end of the house has a corbelled stone roof and may be connected to the salt making industry which flourished at Slade in the 17th century.
The entrance to Slade Harbour.
The castle viewed from across the harbour.
Slade Castle, Slade Village
The lobster? fishing boat returns to Slade harbour.
Slade Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Wexford, Ireland. Slade Castle is located in the village of Slade, near the tip of the Hook Peninsula, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) northeast of Hook Head Lighthouse. History of Slade Castel - the original fort was built by the Laffin (Laffan) family in the late 15th century. The fortified two-storied hall was added in the 16th century also adding crenellations. The Laffin estate was quite small, 86 ha (210 acres). This suggests that other sources of revenue, such as fishing or trade, must have funded the castle. The Laffins lost Slade after the 1641 Rebellion. It was used for storage by the salt works until the 19th century, when that the castle was converted into tenement housing. When the castle was taken over by the Office of Public Works in the 1940s the castle was restored to its old condition. The earliest part of the castle is the four-storey-tall tower. The ground and third floors have vaulted ceilings, with Irish crenelations on the parapet, where there are excellent views of Bannow Bay and Waterford Harbour, important for defence. The entrance doorway is protected by a machicolation and murder-hole. A fireplace and garderobe survive on the second level. The three ground-floor rooms cannot be entered from the living quarters above and may have been used as warehouses. The hall is two storeys tall, with entrance protected by a murder-hole. There is a large fireplace at the west end and an oubliette in the south wall. A mural staircase leads to the upper floor. 61a. Ballyhack and the Passage East Ferry 61b. Templetown 61c. Hook Head and Hook Lighthouse 61d. Slade Castle and Slade Harbour 61e. Baginbun Beach 61f. Fethard Castle 61g. Tintern Abbey, Saltmills 61h. Duncannon, Beach, Fort and Harbour Irish holiday tour docspics photos images pics photographs pictures © Phil Brown * Irish holiday tours, touring in Ireland, top tourist attractions, tourism information, luxury hotels, self-catering holiday cottages, airbnb air b and b air B&B accommodation, historic towns & cities in Ireland archaeological sites, museums, cheap flights, get there by flying of Ferry, Irish Ferries, Stena Line, Ryanair Travel, dining out in Ireland, good food guide to Ireland, top Irish restaurants, Irish coach tours, weekend breaks trips to Ireland docspics images photos of Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford © Phil Brown Tourist information on Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, Walks near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, Having holidays near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, Ireland, Top tourist attractions near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, luxury hotels near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, self-catering holiday cottages near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, airbnb air B and B near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, good B&B near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, friendly pubs near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, cafes near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, eating out in fine restaurants near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, weekend breaks near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, wining & dining weekends near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, walking holidays around Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, touring coach tours including Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, pretty villages near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, historic towns and pretty village near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, museums near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, local art galleries near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, guided walks from Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, excellent fell hill walking around Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, rambling near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, exploring the landscape near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, good places to eat near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, tourist attractions near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, tourist information for places near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, good places for wining and dining near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, good walks near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, properties for sale near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, renting a flat or house near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, property for rent near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, houses for sale near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, lettings near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, places to rent near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford, holiday cottage accommodation near Slade Castle Slade Harbour, Co. Wexford |
