A Brief History of Trim Castle: Norman frontier of Ireland

Trim Castle in Irish Caisleán Bhaile Átha Troim is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, Over a period of 30 years, it was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath. The Irish Government currently own and are in charge of the care of the castle, through the state agency The Office of Public Works (OPW).
The castle is on the List of National Monuments in County Meath.
Sources
Reeves-Smith, Terrence. 1995. Irish Castles. Belfast: The Appletree Press Ltd.
De Breffny, Brian. 1977. Castles of Ireland. London: Thames and Hudson.
Salter, Mike. 1993. Castles and Strong Houses of Ireland. Worc.: Folly Publications.
Sweetman, David. 1999. The Medieval Castles of Ireland. Cork: The Collins Press.
McNeill, Tom. 1997. Castles in Ireland. London: Routledge.
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Just visited trim castles this summer absolutely beautiful place

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Been to this castle before! Loved how it was used in the movie Braveheart but I guess the locals hate him there for what a wild man he was at their local bars and on set. If only he was more appreciative of the history! Awesome stuff as always! Congrats on being right at 1k!!

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O! really? the locals I was talking to loved him. But your 100% right. Full on wild me. I see a good few people not liking that alright. I love Trim so much. Can't wait to get back up there again.

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I am thankful for your history of Ireland coming to life and into light. My shields ancestors from Armagh area suffered much at the hand of Cromwell . Brothers William and James were captured in battle, and sent to Barbados on a slave ship. They made their way to what is now Williamsburg and the families branches out. One of their brothers , Daniel , was supposed to have died in battle in Ireland and the father , William, it is told, was sent to a reservation in western Ireland. The youngest brother , John, set sail for the American Colonies to join his family . He died at sea, but his family arrived in America. O e day I hope to go to Ireland and see where the Shields family lives and died. I owe them much. God bless you in your work, Eileen

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Hey liked the video i visited trim castle back in september of 21 , wish i had more time

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Thank you. Yes, it is an amazing castle with a ton of amazing history. Same. Me and my own wife where there for a short time before we had to move to Japan . Been there a good few times as a kid. But wish I could always put more time in.

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Nice video! The Abbey that's closeby has a pretty amazing history as well

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Great video thanks. De Lacy's here in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire too. Dam Normans get everywhere 😂

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Haha they really did!! What a great and interesting era.

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