Black Castle

An Caisleán Dubh, or Black Castle, stands on a dramatic rocky headland at the eastern edge of Wicklow town, overlooking the mouth of the River Vartry. The Irish name translates directly as 'black castle,' deriving from the descriptive terms caisleán and dubh, likely referring to the structure's dark masonry or its notorious violent history. The castle's documented history begins in 1174 when H...