Roche Castle is one of Irelands most Stunning, yet little known - TopicsExpress



          

Roche Castle is one of Irelands most Stunning, yet little known Castles. Perched on the summit of a rocky Outcrop, this Anglo Norman fortification was built by Lady Rohesia de Verdun to protect the English colony in Louth from the neighbouring Gaelic clans of South ulster in the mid 13th century. It was a special treat for me to visit this stunning castle, albiet in the gloom and lashing rain. As I climbed to the top of the hill, and craned my neck to behold the battlements, from the base of the curtain wall, I had a sense of how impregnable a fortress this must have been in the days before heavy artillery. go and see it, its just seven miles from Dundalk.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 11:50:23 +0000

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