Rock of Dunamase
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The Rock of Dunamase is a dramatic limestone outcrop in Ireland crowned by the ruins of a medieval fortress that once held major strategic and defensive importance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
hilltop fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aoife MacMurrough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dermot MacMurrough NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard de Clare (Strongbow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| damagedDuring | Irish Confederate Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 150 metres above the surrounding plain ⓘ |
| entranceFee | none (free access) ⓘ |
| firstRecorded | 9th century ⓘ |
| geologicalType | limestone outcrop ⓘ |
| grantedAsDowryOf | Aoife MacMurrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedAsDowryTo | Richard de Clare (Strongbow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Dermot MacMurrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curtain walls
ⓘ
gatehouse ruins ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ rock-cut ditches ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasRuinsOf | medieval castle ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding plains of County Laois ⓘ |
| largelyRuinedBy | 17th century ⓘ |
| laterHeldBy |
Marshal family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O’More (Ó Mórdha) family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Laois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Portlaoise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stradbally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Annals of the Four Masters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Fort of Masc (or Fort of the Ridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Dún Másc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Slieve Bloom Mountains (distant view)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding Laois countryside ⓘ |
| popularFor |
historical tourism
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Anglo-Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 12th century ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled route between Dublin and the southwest of Ireland ⓘ |
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