Roodstown Castle

Roodstown Castle
Native name
Irish: Caisleán Bhaile an Rútaigh
Type tower house
Location Roodstown, Ardee,
County Louth, Ireland
Coordinates 53°52′20″N 6°29′12″W / 53.872243°N 6.486708°W / 53.872243; -6.486708Coordinates: 53°52′20″N 6°29′12″W / 53.872243°N 6.486708°W / 53.872243; -6.486708
Area Dee Valley
Height 15 m (49 ft)
Built 15th century
Owner State
Official name: Roodstown Castle
Reference no. 298
Location of Roodstown Castle in Ireland

Roodstown Castle is a 15th-century tower house and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Roodstown Castle is located by the roadside, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) north-northeast of Ardee.[3][4]

History

Roodstown Castle was built in the 15th century, standing at a strategic point between the River Glyde, River Dee, Ardee and the Irish Sea. It is similar to, although taller than, the ten-pound castles built under Henry VI. It is locally associated with the Taaffe family.[5]

Building

Another view

Roodstown Castle is a rectangular tower house of four storeys with small turrets at diagonally opposed corner: a spiral stairway in the SE and garderobes in the NW.[6]

The castle contained a vaulted ground-floor cellar or storage space, a murder-hole, a crenellated parapet, chemin de ronde.

The upper floors have large ogee windows and fireplaces.[7] [8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Crowl, Philip Axtell (1 January 1990). "The Intelligent Traveller's Guide to Historic Ireland". Contemporary Books – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain and Ireland, a Phaidon Cultural Guide". Prentice-Hall. 1 January 1985 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Archer, Lucy; Smith, Edwin (1 January 1999). "Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 600-1500". Harvill Press – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Friar, Stephen (1 January 2003). "The Sutton Companion to Castles". Sutton – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "The Schools' Collection » Stabannon, Castlebellingham".
  6. ↑ "Ardee - Roodstown Castle".
  7. ↑ "Roodstown Castle, Louth".
  8. ↑ "Roodstown Castle".
  9. ↑ "Roodstown Castle, County Louth".
  10. ↑ "Roodstown Castle".
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