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Roscrea Castle
Roscrea Castle
Phone direct : +353 (0)505 21850
Castle Street
Roscrea
Tipperary
Phone: +353 (0)505 21850
Fax: 505 21904
Castle:
The Castle was allegedly built by King John in 1213, but was probably not erected until the middle of the 13th century. An enclosure, reached from the street through a 19th century gateway, was surrounded by a strong wall with one rectangular and two D-shaped towers in it. At one corner is a tall rectangular tower with a fine vault and a fireplace on the second floor. The upper floors have an unusual selection of passages and stairs leading to various defensive positions, but some parts of the uppermost storey date from the 16th century.
The curtain wall surrounding the enclosure is reached from the first floor of the tower. In the wall of the castle facing on to the street there are holes which indicate the place where the drawbridge to the castle once stood. The castle remained in the hands of Conor O'Heyne, Bishop of Killaloe, and his successors until Matthew O'Hogan exchanged it with King Edward I for some lands near Newcastle, Co. Dublin. In 1315 Edward II granted it to Edmund Butler.
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Roscrea Castle
Roscrea Castle
Description
The castle now stands in the grounds of Damer House, a flourishing local heritage centre in a fine early 18th century building.
Franciscan Friary:
The gateway to the present Catholic parish church is part of a Franciscan friary founded by Maelruanigh O'Carroll before 1477. Only the east and north walls of the chancel, the bell tower and parts of the northern nave arcade remain, and some other pieces have been built into the walls. Near the west end of the modern church is a pillar with the carving of an animal which was removed here from Timoney Park, 5 miles away, and which may date to the 8th or 9th century.
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In the town are a number of monuments, situated beside the road.
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