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Castle Roche
🇮🇪 Ireland · 13th century
Castle Roche (Irish: Dún Gall) is a Norman castle located some 10 km (7 miles) north-west of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. It was the seat of the de Verdun family (also spelt de Verdon), who built the castle in 1236.
It is built upon a large rocky outcrop and commands extensive views of the surrounding country. Together with a deep moat, its strong walls rendered it virtually impregnable. A secret passage once connected the castle to a round tower outpost. St. Ronan's Well lies nearby.
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Castle Roche ranks #5,105 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #87 of the 173 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1236, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Drogheda, 38 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle Roche?
Castle Roche stands in Ireland, at 54.04646°, -6.48832°.
When was Castle Roche built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1236. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle Roche?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,105 of 8,134 worldwide, and #87 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle Roche?
Dún Dealgan Motte, about 5 km away.
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