Dunamase
County Laois, Ireland
Dunamase is a castle in County Laois, Ireland. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Tinnakill Castle, 6.9 mi away.
Dunamase at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
Tinnakill Castle
6.9 mi away
Castles in County Laois
4
Ireland
About Dunamase
Dunamase or the Rock of Dunamase (Irish: Dún Másc "fort of Másc") is a rocky outcrop in County Laois, Ireland. Rising 46 metres (151 ft) above a plain, it has the ruins of Dunamase Castle, a defensive stronghold dating from the early Hiberno-Norman period with a view across to the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunamase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunamase sits at 53.0317, -7.2103 in County Laois. The closest other castles are Tinnakill Castle (6.9 mi), Rheban Castle (7.3 mi) and Lea Castle (9.0 mi). County Laois has 4 castles in all.
