Dunsoghly Castle

📍 County Dublin, Ireland

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About

Dunsoghly Castle is a castle and a National Monument located in the civil parish of St. Margaret's, County Dublin, Ireland. The castle has been in state ownership since 1914. It is managed by the Office of Public Works.

Dunsoghly Castle near Dublin Airport is one of the most important medieval buildings in Ireland—one of only a handful of tower houses to retain its original medieval timber roof. Built by the Plunkett family around 1450, the four-storey castle is remarkably well preserved. The roof timbers have been tree-ring dated to confirm their medieval origin.