Rindoon

Rindoon

Rindoon

Archaeological site in County Roscommon, Ireland


Rindoon (Irish: Rinn Dúin) is an abandoned village located in County Roscommon, Ireland.

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Location

Rindoon is located on a headland reaching into Lough Ree, 4 km east of Lecarrow.

History and archaeology

Rindoon was built in the first half of the 13th century AD, i.e. 1200–50.[1] The castle at Rindoon is thought to date to 1227 and was constructed by Geoffrey de Marisco.[2] With the Gaelic resurgence of the late 13th and early 14th centuries the town was sacked and later completely abandoned.[3]


References

  1. "History of Rindoon". Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2015.



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