Trim Castle

Trim Castle is a castle on the south bank of the in , Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2. Over a period of 30 years, it was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Irish castle
  • Also known as: “Trim Castle Keep”
  • Postal code: C15 HN90

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sheep Gate and Trim Cathedral.

City gate
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a in , . It is a National Monument. is situated 160 metres northeast of Trim Castle.

Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Trim is a cathedral of the in , . Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Meath, it is now one of two cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare which is part of the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. is situated 470 metres north of Trim Castle.

Archaeological site
was a Dominican friary located in , . is situated 670 metres north of Trim Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trim and Robinstown.

Photo: Toothswung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in 50 km northwest of Dublin. With a population in 2022 of 9600, it's primarily a commuter town for the capital, but its castle and other historic sites point to its significance in the nation's affairs.

Village
, in the townland of Balbradagh, is a village in , Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 374 people. The local national school, National School, had an enrollment of over 180 pupils as of 2014. is situated 6 km northeast of Trim Castle.

Village
Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the southern portion of , , situated 8 km south of . It is situated at the junction of the R156 regional road and the R159 regional road connecting Trim to . is situated 7 km south of Trim Castle.

Trim Castle

Latitude
53.55432° or 53° 33′ 16″ north
Longitude
-6.78978° or 6° 47′ 23″ west
Operator
Office of Public Works
Open location code
9C5MH636+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 58913159
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2165568
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Satellite Map

Discover Trim Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Trim Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Trim gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Trim”
  • Chinese: “特里姆城堡”
  • Czech: “Trim (hrad)”
  • Czech: “Trim”
  • Danish: “Trim Castle”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Trim”
  • Dutch: “Trim Castle”
  • French: “Chateau de Trim”
  • French: “château de Trim”
  • French: “Château de Trim”
  • French: “Trim castle”
  • German: “Caisleán Bhaile Átha Troim”
  • German: “Trim Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת טרים”
  • Italian: “Castello di Trim”
  • Japanese: “トリム城”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Trim”
  • Russian: “Замок Трим”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Trim”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Трім”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tourist Office and Trim Castle Hotel.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Keep and Trim Castle.

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