Rathfarnham Castle

Rathfarnham Castle, known in Irish as Caisleán Rath Fearnáin, takes its name from the ancient ringfort tradition: ráth denotes an earthen or stone fortification, while Fearnáin may refer to a person named Fearnán or to alder trees once growing along the River Dodder. Built circa 1583 by Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, the castle was constructed on lands recentl...