Croom Castle
County Limerick, Ireland
Croom Castle is a castle in County Limerick, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Rockstown Castle, 7.6 mi away.
Croom Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Rockstown Castle
7.6 mi away
Castles in County Limerick
16
Ireland
Location
County Limerick
Ireland
About Croom Castle
Croom or Crom Castle, also called the Castle of Crom, is a historic castle in the town of Croom, County Limerick, that is notable for its occupation as one of the principal residences of the Kildare branch of the FitzGerald dynasty. Their ancient war cry and motto "Crom a Boo", or in Irish "Crom Abú" or "Crom forever", comes from the strategic fortress.
From the Wikipedia article on Croom Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Croom Castle sits at 52.5147, -8.7179 in County Limerick. The closest other castles are Rockstown Castle (7.6 mi), Carrigogunnell (9.2 mi) and King John's Castle (9.9 mi). County Limerick has 16 castles in all.
