Roodstown Castle
Roodstown Castle is a 15th-century tower house and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ardee Castle and Hatch’s Castle.
Ardee Castle
Castle
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Ardee Castle also known as St. Leger's Castle, is a fortified medieval tower house in Ardee, County Louth in Ireland. Built in the 15th century, the castle was used as a prison during the 17th and 18th centuries and became Ardee's district courthouse until June 2006 when a specialised facility took its place. Ardee Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Roodstown Castle.
Hatch’s Castle
Castle
Photo: Nuala Furley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hatch’s Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Roodstown Castle.
Mansfieldstown Church
Ruins
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Mary's Church, Mansfieldstown is a medieval church and National Monument in County Louth, Ireland. Mansfieldstown Church is situated 4 km northeast of Roodstown Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardee and Castlebellingham.
Ardee
Town
Photo: LouthHeritage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
County Louth is in the East Coast and Midlands region of Ireland, and traditionally part of the province of Leinster. It's low-lying, fertile and within an hour's travel of Dublin, so it's densely populated, with Dundalk and Drogheda the main towns. Ardee is situated 4 km southwest of Roodstown Castle.
Castlebellingham
Locality
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Castlebellingham is a village and townland in County Louth, Ireland. The village has become quieter since the construction of the new M1 motorway, which bypasses it. Castlebellingham is situated 7 km northeast of Roodstown Castle.
Drumcar
Locality
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drumcar is a village and a historical parish, in the barony of Ardee in County Louth, Ireland. Drumcar is situated 7 km east of Roodstown Castle.
Roodstown Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: tower house located in County Louth, Ireland
- Categories: tower house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.87224° or 53° 52′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.48671° or 6° 29′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C5MVGC7+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 771280689OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q26926966
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Irish—“Roodstown Castle” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Burgo Roodstown”
- German: “Roodstown Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Bhaile an Rútaigh”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drumcashel Fort and Derrycammagh Fort.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Shamrock Farm and Toberdoney House.
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