Drimnagh Castle

Castle/fortified house in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1350–1450

Freestanding rectangular-plan multiple-bay three-storey castle, built c.1400, consisting of undercroft, great hall and gallery, with square-plan four-stage sixteenth century keep to south. Site enclosed by moat. Partly rebuilt and renovated c.1985. Replacement oak truss pitched slate roof over Great Hall, hipped to north, having shaped stone parapet, fumerelle and brick chimney to north gable. Replacement hipped slate roof over tower, having castellated parapet with stone battlements and brick chimney to south elevation. Billeted stone moulding to base of parapet of main block. Cut stone string course to tower. Reconstructed window openings to main block and tower, featuring cut limestone surrounds, having replacement cut and carved tracery and leaded glass. Square-headed openings to great hall, east and west elevations, openings to east having brick pediment. Paired round-headed lancet windows to tower, east and west elevations, lower pair having brick pediment. Loop windows to tower, south elevation. Entrance to inner courtyard via integral arch through tower. Lowered pointed arch entrance opening to undercroft having limestone voussoirs and replacement timber door. First floor gabled stone entrance porch and steps built c.1780 allowing access from courtyard to great hall. Fourteenth-century undercroft having vaulted ceiling with remains of wicker centering, embrasure windows

Type:
Castle/fortified house

Period:
1350–1450

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.33°N, 6.33°W

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