Skryne Castle
| Skryne Castle | |
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 Landscape with Skryne Castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Caisleán na Scríne, Caisleán Scrín Cholm Cille |
| Creation time : | 12th Century |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Motte) |
| Standing position : | Irish nobility |
| Construction: | Wood |
| Place: | Screen |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 34 '58.9 " N , 6 ° 33' 41.5" W |
Skryne Castle ( Irish Caisleán na Scríne or Caisleán Scrín Cholm Cille ) is a low castle in the village of Skryne in County Meath, Ireland .
Surname
The name of the castle refers to the village of Skryne , officially Skreen, Irish An Scrín , in which it is located. The place name means "the shrine". The shrine of St. Columban of Iona (Irish Colm Cille ) is said to have been located in a monastery in the village .
history
Adam de Feypo ( Adam de Phipo ), from a family of Norman invaders, had the moth built in the 12th century. Later it was replaced by a small castle (extended Tower House ), later extended by a larger manor with an L-shaped and adjoining square extension from about 30 to 30 meters, and is still inhabited today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elizabeth Hickey: Skryne and the Early Normans . 1994, p. 40.