Roodstown Castle

Roodstown Castle is a 15th-century tower house and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ardee Castle and Hatch’s Castle.

Ardee Castle

Castle

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

Village

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Castlebellingham is a village and townland in County Louth, Ireland. The population of Castlebellingham-Kilsaran increased from 721 inhabitants as of the 2002 census to 1,126 people as of the 2016 census. Castlebellingham is situated 7 km northeast of Roodstown Castle.