Trim Castle
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N 53° 33.297 W 006° 47.456
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Trim Castle, on the banks of the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland.
Waymark Code: WME1XP
Location: Leinster, Ireland
Date Posted: 03/23/2012
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From Heritage Ireland
Trim Castle, the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, was constructed over a thirty-year period by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter. Hugh de Lacy was granted the Liberty of Meath by King Henry II in 1172 in an attempt to curb the expansionist policies of Richard de Clare, (Strongbow). Construction of the massive three storied Keep, the central stronghold of the castle, was begun c. 1176 on the site of an earlier wooden fortress. This massive twenty-sided tower, which is cruciform in shape, was protected by a ditch, curtain wall and moat.
Accessibility: Full access
Condition: Partly ruined
Admission Charge?: yes
Website: [Web Link]
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