M8765 : Castles of Connacht: Roscommon, Co. Roscommon (1)
taken 15 years ago, near to Roscommon, Co Roscommon, Ireland

Castles of Connacht: Roscommon, Co. Roscommon (1)
Roscommon Castle dates from the mid-C13 and was built for the Lord Justice of Ireland Robert de Ufford. Following its destruction by Aedh O'Connor not long after completion, its rebuilding in c.1277-8 included a courtyard flanked with three storey corner towers, and a large gatehouse. In the 1580s the castle became the chief residence of the Governor of Connacht, Sir Nicholas Malby, when the castle was remodelled, and a fine new range of buildings were incorporated into those that already existed on the north side. The castle was captured by the Confederate Catholics in 1645, and was later destroyed by being blown up by the Cromwellian commander Reynolds after its surrender in 1652.
M8765 : Castles of Connacht: Roscommon, Co. Roscommon (2)
M8765 : Castles of Connacht: Roscommon, Co. Roscommon (2)
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- M8765, 6 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- Mike Searle (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 6 June, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 9 July, 2010
- Category
- Castle > Castle (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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Irish:
M 87264 65071 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:38.1278N 8:11.5964W - Camera Location
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Irish:
M 87056 65022
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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