Roscommon Castle
E1028119
Roscommon Castle is a ruined 13th-century Anglo-Norman fortress located in Roscommon town in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman fortress
ⓘ
castle ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Robert de Ufford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in County Roscommon
ⓘ
National Monuments in County Roscommon ⓘ Ruined castles in Ireland ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 13th century ⓘ |
| condition | ruined ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFeature |
towers at each corner
ⓘ
water-filled moat (historical) ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
damage during 17th-century conflicts in Ireland
ⓘ
sieges in late medieval period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
corner towers
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ moat ⓘ outer ward ⓘ |
| hasIrishName | Caisleán Ros Comáin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShape | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Roscommon town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Loughnaneane Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roscommon Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
fortress
ⓘ
royal castle ⓘ |
| ownership | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | King Henry III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | grounds accessible year-round ⓘ |
| region | west of Ireland ⓘ |
| startDate | 1269 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anglo-Norman administration in Connacht ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage education
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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