
What is recorded here
Balrothery Tower is a three-storey stone castle built around 1500 in County Dublin, preserving the knightly origin of Baile an Ridire. Robert de Rosel received the land near Balbriggan in 1171 and raised the first town and castle there. The tower still stands with a spiral stair, crenellations and a small bell-cote, while the older church and abbey lands remain beside it.
Balrothery Tower is recorded as a castle in County Dublin. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Balrothery Tower, located in County Dublin, was built in the 17th century by the Talbot family, who were prominent landowners in the area. The tower is remembered as a historic example of a defensive structure from the early modern period in Ireland.
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