Rindoon
| Rindoon | |
|---|---|
| Rinn Dúin (Irish) | |
| Rindown, Rinndown | |
 Rindoon town wall | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| 53°32′20″N 7°59′29″W / 53.538901°N 7.991500°W | |
| Type | Abandoned village |
| Periods | Medieval Ireland |
| Location | Warren, St. John's, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| History | |
| Built | early 13th century AD |
| Abandoned | early 14th centuries |
Rindoon (Irish: Rinn Dúin) is an abandoned village located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Location
[edit]Rindoon is located on a headland reaching into Lough Ree, 4 km east of Lecarrow.
History and archaeology
[edit]Rindoon was built in the first half of the 13th century AD, i.e. 1200–50.[1] The castle at Rindoon is thought to date to 1227 and was constructed by Geoffrey de Marisco.[2] With the Gaelic resurgence of the late 13th and early 14th centuries the town was sacked and later completely abandoned.[3]
Gallery
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Rindoon Castle
Rindoon Castle main entrance
Rindoon, view from the castle
Rindoon Church
Rindoon Harbour
References
[edit]- ↑ "History of Rindoon". Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "Rindoon Deserted Medieval Town, County Roscommon".
- ↑ "Rindoon Deserted Medieval Town, County Roscommon".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rindoon.
- Rindoon on the Irish Walled Towns Network website Archived 16 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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