1260 – Baldongan Castle & Church, Co. Dublin
The castle was constructed in the mid 13th Century, possibly by the Knights Templar, rectangular in plan with towers on each corner.
The castle was constructed in the mid 13th Century, possibly by the Knights Templar, rectangular in plan with towers on each corner.
Baggotrath Castle was built in the late thirteenth century, in the vicinity of what is now Upper Baggot Street. It was largely destroyed on the eve of the Battle of Rathmines during English Civil War (1649) when it was considered a prize possession for military power in Dublin.
St Michael le Pole, between Chancery Lane and Ship Street, “St Michael of the Pool” overlooked the “Black Pool” from which Dubhlinn took its name.
A former water fountain or conduit constructed in the James Street area of Dublin. In 1244, the Dodder river was diverted at Firhouse and a canal known as the city watercourse was built linking to the Poddle river.
During the 1350s a major extension to the cathedral was undertaken by John de St Paul, Archbishop of Dublin. By 1358,
The two remaining stretches of the City Wall visible above ground can be seen at St Audoen’s Church and at the nearby Cornmarket although portions of the city wall,
The current building is not the original Howth Castle, which was on the high slopes by the village and the sea.
The nearby church of St Mary was collegiate and it was here that the community lived. In poor repair for many years,
Dalkey’s main street, Castle Street, has a two 14th Century Norman castles. The first one is known as Goat’s Castle and has been used as the Town Hall since 1869.
Merrion Castle was a medieval castle situated in present day Mount Merrion. Built in the early fourteenth century, it was from the sixteenth to the early eighteenth century the principal seat of Viscount Fitzwilliam.