Drimnagh Castle

Drimnagh takes its name from the Irish druimneach, meaning 'country with ridges', reflecting the rolling terrain that characterises the area. The castle itself, known in Irish as Caisleán Dhroimeanaigh, was established by the de Bernival family, Norman knights who arrived with Strongbow during the 12th-century conquest of Ireland. In 1215, King John granted lands in Drimnagh to Hugo de Bernival...