Dundrum Castle (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)
| Dundrum Castle | ||
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| Alternative name (s): | Caisleán Dhún Droma | |
| Creation time : | 13th Century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Standing position : | Irish nobility | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Dundrum | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 17 '16 " N , 6 ° 14' 42.1" W | |
| Height: | 64 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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Dundrum Castle ( Irish Caisleán Dhún Droma , dt. "Castle of the Fort of the Hill Range") is a ruined castle in Dundrum , a suburb of the Irish capital Dublin .
history
When the Anglo-Normans arrived in Ireland in 1169, a number of forts were built in the Dublin area. A castle was built in Dundrum around the 13th century as part of an outer fortress ring. Around 1590 Richard FitzWilliam had a newer castle built as part of a strategic fortress line in the Pale .
The original village of Dundrum was formed around the castle, which was viewed as a rural outpost against the attacks and raids by Irish tribes and families such as the O'Tooles and the O'Byrnes . In 1619 a relative, William FitzWilliam, 3rd Viscount FitzWilliam , received the castle in recognition of his bravery and courage in fighting these attacks, but was kicked out again in 1642. He returned in 1646, but left the castle in 1653 and never returned. His family held the seat of the FitzWilliams until 1790. The castle was never inhabited again and is now in ruins on the Dundrum bypass where the new shopping center is located.
Excavations in 1989 unearthed green glazed clay vessels called “Leinster Ware”, oyster and cockle shells , animal bones and pottery shards from Saintongue in France , presumably from jars used to store wine.
The arrival of Richard FitzWilliam and the construction of the castle ensured an economic rise in the region. The village of Dundrum was known for its "Manor Mill", where grain was ground into flour. A waterfall was also used for a paper mill and an iron mill.