Smarmore Castle

Smarmore Castle
Smarmore Castle in County Louth, Ireland, was first mentioned in 1320. It was the seat of the Taaffe family for centuries. The castle has been an addiction treatment center since 2016.
Alternative name (s):	Caisleán Smearamair
Creation time :	1310s
Castle type :	Niederungsburg
Conservation status:	restored
Standing position :	Irish nobility
Construction:	Quarry stone
Place:	Ardee
Geographical location	53 ° 48 '51.8 "  N , 6 ° 33' 56.2"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 48 '51.8 "  N , 6 ° 33' 56.2"  W.
Height:	74  m ASL

Smarmore Castle ( Irish Caisleán Smearamair ) is a medieval castle southwest of Ardee in Ireland's County Louth .

history

Smarmore Castle was first mentioned in 1320 as the seat of the Taaffe family , who originally came from Wales .

A Tower House was built around 1320, and further buildings were added in 1730 and 1750. Members of the Taaffe family lived at Smarmore Castle until the 1980s.

After it was sold by the family, the castle was converted into a guest house. In 2015, Castle Craig Hospital , a UK addiction treatment center, bought Smarmore Castle. The Smarmore Castle Private Clinic , a treatment center for alcohol and drug addicts , opened in 2016.

Name origin

The name "Smarmore" is said to have its origin in the Irish legend Táin Bó Cúailnge (English: The cattle robbery of Cooley).

Individual evidence

1. ^ Rudolph Taaffe: Taaffe of County Louth . In: Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society . Pp. 55-67. 1958. doi : 10.2307 / 27728944 . Retrieved March 15, 2019.
2. ↑ Barry Landee: Taaffe's Smarmore items up for auction . In: thisisardee.ie . October 16, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
3. ↑ Kelvin Farrell: Smarmore Castle Private Clinic holds official opening . In: thisisardee.ie . July 6, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2019.

Web links

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