What is recorded here
Built by the Butler family in the 13th century, Brittas Castle was an important stronghold in the medieval Lordship of Ormond. It is remembered for its strategic role in the Anglo-Norman colonization of Ireland and its association with the powerful Butler earls.
Places near here
Brittas CastleCastle, unclassified · 7 yd
Bawn in Brittas (thurles Par.)Bawn · 21 yd
Enclosure in Brittas (thurles Par.)Enclosure · 574 yd
Church (in ruins), Gravey Yd.Church · 709 yd
Enclosure in Tooreen (thurles Par.)Enclosure · 1658 yd
Ardfort Housecountry house · 1.3 mi
European ashEuropean ash · 1.3 mi
St. Mary's Famine and War MuseumMuseum · 1.7 mi
Famine & War MuseumMuseum · 1.7 mi
WoodlandWood · 2.5 mi
Pallas HillMountain / peak · 5.8 mi
KnockaneMountain / peak · 6.1 mi