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At a glance

TypeCastle - ringwork
Date or period mentionedNorman
Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace

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Bawn wall

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History and description

Full archaeological record 93 words

No visible remains of the fortification erected by the Norman forces in 1213 on the termon lands of St Cronan (Stout 1984, 112). In 1213 the king commanded Henry, Archbishop of Dublin, to give to Reginald de Pontibus full seisin of the castles of Dorles, Roskere (Roscrea), Armolen and Kakaulis, which belonged to Theobald Walter (Cal. doc. Ire vol. 1, no. 514). The present stone castle and bawn (TN012-010007-) may have been built on the site of an earlier fortification which was described as a 'mote et britagium' in 1245 (Cunningham 1987, 124).

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 22 September 2008 · Based on the The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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Also recorded nearby

Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.

Lady's WellRitual site - holy well · Clybanane · 2.3 km · official record
Situated in low-lying, wet, marshy terrain. The well is simply a hole (diam. c. 3m) in the ground protected by a square wire fence (5m x 5m). A grotto to Our Lady lies c. 100m to the NW.

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Around Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House

Other heritage nearby

Roscrea Round TowerRound tower · 0.2 km
Roscrea ChurchAncient church · 0.2 km
Roscrea FriaryAbbey or friary · 0.3 km
Monaincha High CrossHigh cross · 3.5 km
Monaincha ChurchAncient church · 3.5 km
Timoney StonesStanding stone · 7.4 km

Recorded within 5 km

18 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
10 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
6 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
4 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
4 monastic sitesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
3 high crossesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
3 standing stonesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
2 abbeys & friariesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
1 round towerArchaeological Survey of Ireland
1 megalithic tombArchaeological Survey of Ireland

Walks and trails

Birr Cycle Hub Loop 4 ARoad Cycling Trail · 40.1 km · nearest point 2.8 km
Birr Cycle Hub Loop 4Road Cycling Trail · 47.0 km · nearest point 4.9 km
Birr Cycle Hub Loop 7Road Cycling Trail · 37.3 km · nearest point 7.6 km

Outdoors, towns and places to stay

Golden GroveForests · 3.1 km
Glasderry WoodForests · 6.5 km
Roundwood HouseHistoric stays · 20 km

Other attractions nearby

Golden Grove ForestNatural Landscape · 0.7 km
The Abbey Of Mount Saint JosephAbbeys and Monastery · 3.9 km
Leap CastleHistoric Houses and Castle · 8.2 km

Excavations nearby

E3634 Derrymore 1 , County TipperaryRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 3.5 km
E3952 Derrymore 3 , County TipperaryRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 3.6 km

Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House