Rindoon

Rindoon
	Rinn Dúin
	Rindoon town wall
	Shown within Ireland
Alternative name	Rindown, Rinndown
Location	Warren, St. John's, ; County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates	53.538901°N 7.991500°W
Type	Abandoned village
History
Founded	early 13th century AD
Abandoned	early 14th centuries
Periods	Medieval Ireland
National Monument of Ireland

Rindoon (Irish: Rinn Dúin) is an abandoned village located in County Roscommon, Ireland.

Location

Rindoon is located on a headland reaching into Lough Ree, 4 km east of Lecarrow.

History and archaeology

Rindoon was built in the first half of the 13th century AD, i.e. 1200–50.[1] The castle at Rindoon is thought to date to 1227 and was constructed by Geoffrey de Marisco.[2] With the Gaelic resurgence of the late 13th and early 14th centuries the town was sacked and later completely abandoned.[3]

Gallery

Rindoon Castle
Rindoon Castle main entrance
Rindoon, view from the castle
Rindoon Church
Rindoon Harbour

References

External links

Rindoon on the Irish Walled Towns Network website

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