An earth and timber castle constructed around 1199 by Richard de Tuite as part of the Anglo-Norman conquest of Longford. This impressive earthwork castle was possibly constructed on an earlier earthwork which was used as the Gaelic Inauguration Site of the O’Farrell clan.
Source: National Monuments Service – Monuments to Visit (CC BY 4.0) · Ref LF010-080001-
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