Castle Naghten is a motte and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Castle Naghten is located 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Brideswell, on the east bank of the Cross River.

History

Motte-and-bailey castles were a primitive type of castle built after the Norman invasion, a mound of earth topped by a wooden palisade and tower.[3]

The motte at Castle Naghten was constructed to control the route from Athlone to Rindown, a narrow and arduous way passing through bogland.[4]

References

  1. ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship (County Roscommon)" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Daniel P. (1 January 2008). The Irish Annals: Their Genesis, Evolution and History. Four Courts Press. ISBN 9781846820489 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Geograph:: Callan Motte (C) dougf". Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Medieval Communication Routes through Longford and Roscommon and Their Associated 3 MEDIEVAL COMMUNICATION ROUTES THROUGH LONGFORD AND ROSCOMMON AND THEIR ASSOCIATED SETTLEMENTS".
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Naghten
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