Shannon Region
Munster
County Tipperary

Roscrea Castle

Roscrea Castle is a 13th-century in the town of , . The castle consists of a walled courtyard, gate block, and angled towers.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roscrea Round Tower and St. Cronan’s Church.

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is situated 160 metres northeast of Roscrea Castle.

Church
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St. Cronan's Church is a 19th-century church in , , . The church was constructed in 1812 on the site of the original 12th century Romanesque church. is situated 220 metres east of Roscrea Castle.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Roscrea Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roscrea and Ballaghmore.

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is a town in , with a population of 5500 in 2022. It has several medieval buildings, notably the castle, and is also a good base for nearby sites across the county boundary in Offaly and Laois.

Hamlet
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roscrea is a town in , with a population of 5500 in 2022. It has several medieval buildings, notably the castle, and is also a good base for nearby sites across the county boundary in Offaly and Laois. is situated 7 km east of Roscrea Castle.

Hamlet
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is a small village and townland in , . 7 km north-west of , it lies in the valley of the near the N62 road. is situated 7 km northwest of Roscrea Castle.

Roscrea Castle

Latitude
52.95496° or 52° 57′ 18″ north
Longitude
-7.79797° or 7° 47′ 53″ west
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
Open location code
9C4JX632+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1060526578
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
11777277
Wiki­data ID
Q27905794
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Roscrea Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة روسكري”
  • German: “Roscrea Castle”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Роскреа”

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