Kilkea Castle

Kilkea Castle was erected in 1180 by Hugh de Lacy, the Chief Governor of Ireland, for Norman knight Walter de Riddlesford during the period following the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169. The site had been granted to de Riddlesford by Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow. The original fortification was a motte and bailey structure, with archaeological remains still visible near the River Griese. ...