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Huntington Castle , also known as Clonegal Castle , is a castle in Clonegal , County Carlow , Ireland .. Clonegal. Clonegal. County Carlow. County Carlow. Ireland. Republic of Ireland. The structure was originally a `` plantation castle '' , used for defensive purposes during the plantation of the area in the early 17th century .. plantation. Plantations of Ireland. The original tower house , which served as a garrison , was built in the 15th century as a stronghold for the Caviness family , an old Irish clan .. Later Baron Esmonde .. Baron Esmonde. Baron Esmonde. Due to the strategic importance of the village of Clonegal during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland because of its location on the road between Dublin and Wexford , the castle was captured by Oliver Cromwell as he marched on Kilkenny in 1650 .. Clonegal. Clonegal. Ireland. Republic of Ireland. Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Dublin. Dublin. Wexford. Wexford. Oliver Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell. Kilkenny. Kilkenny. It is now a private house open to the public for guided tours throughout June , July , August and September .. It was the setting for Stanley Kubrick 's film Barry Lyndon .. Barry Lyndon. Barry Lyndon. Its basement has been the base of a religion , the Fellowship of Isis , since 1976 , The castle hosted the Solas Festival in August 2008 .. Fellowship of Isis. Fellowship of Isis. Solas Festival. Solas Festival. co-founded by Olivia Robertson , her brother Lawrence Durdin-Robertson and his wife Pamela .. Olivia Robertson. Olivia Robertson