Dromineer in County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Ιire) North Atlantic Ocean)
Dromineer Castle
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2019
1. Dromineer Castle Marker
The ruined castle before you was first built by the Norman followers of Theobald Butler as a 2 storey hall-keep in the 13th/14th c. One Thomas de Cantwell paid tax for the land of the manor of Dromineer in 1299. In the late 14th c. the land passed back to the native Ormond O'Kennedy sept, who were no doubt responsible for remodelling it into a 4 storey tower house in the 15th/16th c. After the Butler Earls of Ormond recovered the manor, the Cantwells returned as tenants in 1582, and still held it in 1640. The castle sustained its first and only recorded seige during the Cromwellian Wars, when Ireton's forces took and garrisoned it in 1650. The lands were returned to the Earl of Ormond at the restoration as absentee landlord, and passed down in that family until sold in the late 19th c. The castle appears to have fallen into disuse in the late 17th c.
Erected by Dromineer & District Development Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1299.
Location. 52° 55.546′ N, 8° 16.636′ W. Marker is in Dromineer,
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Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: The Canal Store (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line).
Also see . . . Dromineer. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2019
2. Dromineer Castle and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2019
3. Dromineer Castle and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2019
4. Dromineer Castle Ruins
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2019
5. Dromineer Castle Ruins
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
