What is recorded here

Roche Castle is a ruined limestone castle on a rocky outcrop in County Louth, Ireland, built for Lady Rohesia de Verdun in 1236 and later rebuilt by her son John before 1274. Its gatehouse, great hall, D-shaped tower and mysterious courtyard building still stand above the Louth countryside, with old wicker centring preserved inside some vaults. By 1464 it needed restoration, suggesting centuries of use, neglect and change before it became the broken landmark it is today.

Roche Castle is recorded as a castle in County Louth. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

Roche Castle in County Louth was built in the 13th century by the de Roche family, a prominent Anglo-Norman dynasty in Ireland. It is remembered as an example of early medieval military architecture and as a symbol of Norman influence in eastern Ireland.