Last Saturday’s post featured the former Church of Ireland place of worship at Burnchurch, County Kilkenny. Immediately adjacent to this are the remains of a large tower house dating from the 15th century. Burnchurch Castle is believed to have been built by a branch of the FitzGerald family and remained in their hands until the mid-17th century when it passed into the possession of the Cromwellian soldier Colonel William Warden. Subsequently owned by the Floods, it remained in use as a residence until the second decade of the 19th century. Rising six storeys, the main building well preserved, although an adjacent great hall has long since disappeared. However, close by is a remnant of the former bawn wall that used to surround the site: a now-free standing castellated turret.
Farmley,theFlood family house was the home of Henry Flood,the politician.When he died it was left to Trinity College.The Flood family contested the will and kept the estate,until I think the 1930’sHe is buried in Burnchurch church
Thank you for getting in touch with this additional information. I was aware of Flood’s grave at Burnchurch, but not that the family had resisted their estate passing to Trinity College; I believe even if no longer in the hands of the Floods, I believe the house still stands.