Trim Castle
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Trim Castle is a massive Norman fortress on the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, renowned as one of the largest and best-preserved Anglo-Norman castles in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trim Castle canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman castle
ⓘ
castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| area | about 30,000 square metres ⓘ |
| builder |
Hugh de Lacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter de Lacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1172 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveType | motte-and-bailey origin ⓘ |
| distanceToDublin | about 45 km northwest ⓘ |
| featuredAs | stand-in for medieval Scottish locations in "Braveheart" ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film "Braveheart" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Office of Public Works (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barbican
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cruciform keep ⓘ curtain wall ⓘ ditch ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ outer ward ⓘ three-storey keep ⓘ towered curtain walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicFunction |
administrative centre
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| laterDevelopment | stone keep and curtain walls replaced earlier timber fortifications ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Meath
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Leinster ⓘ Trim, County Meath, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
St Mary’s Abbey, Trim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yellow Steeple, Trim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownership | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Boyne Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the best-preserved Anglo-Norman castles in Ireland
ⓘ
one of the largest Anglo-Norman castles in Ireland ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglo-Normans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lords of Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.