Castle Naghten

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

Castle Naghten
Native name Irish: Caiseal Uí Neachtain
Ballycreggan Motte Castle Naghtan
Location of Castle Naghten in Ireland
Type	motte
Location	Ballycreggan, Brideswell, County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates	53.453222°N 8.060134°W
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Built	late 12th century AD
National Monument of Ireland
Official name	Castle Naghten
Designated	682

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. https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-roscommon.pdf
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".