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Roscommon Castle

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Roscommon Castle
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Roscommon Castle is recorded as a castle in County Roscommon. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Roscommon Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Burgo family, Anglo-Norman lords who played a key role in the colonization of Connacht. It is remembered as a significant medieval stronghold and the seat of the powerful Burke (later de Burgo) dynasty in Ireland.

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