The Medieval Rural Settlement Project

The Medieval Rural Settlement Project commenced in 2002 to consider the nature of the archaeological landscape associated with rural Ireland in the period c. 1100-1650 AD. The Project has four principal modules, each of which will result in a significant monograph publication. The modules were chosen to represent a cross-section of the diverse…

Drimnagh Castle, Co. Dublin, is a multi-period building surrounded by a fosse and a stout curtain wall, creating an enclosed bawn that would have provided suitable protection for a range of out-buildings and workshops.

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Drimnagh Castle, Co. Dublin, is a multi-period building surrounded by a fosse and a stout curtain wall, creating an enclosed bawn that would have provided suitable protection for a range of out-buildings and workshops.

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