Trim Castle
County Meath, Ireland
Trim Castle is a castle in County Meath, Ireland, first built in 1174. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Dangan Castle, 3.7 mi away. It is owned by Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath.
Trim Castle at a glance
Built
1174
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
About Trim Castle
Trim Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Troim) is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2. Over a period of 30 years, it was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath.
From the Wikipedia article on Trim Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trim Castle sits at 53.5543, -6.7898 in County Meath. The closest other castles are Dangan Castle (3.7 mi), Durhamstown Castle (7.0 mi) and Dunsany Castle and Demesne (7.1 mi). County Meath has 11 castles in all.
