Dundrum castle history

1. THE HISTORY OF
DUNDRUM CASTLE

2. THE NORMANS
 When the Normans arrived in 1169, a series of fortifications
were built around Dublin. A castle was built in Dundrum as
part of this series of outer fortifications around the 13th
century.

3. 1590
 Later in 1590, a newer castle was built by Richard
Fitzwilliam as part of a strategic line of castles within the
Pale. The original village clustered around Dundrum Castle
and was considered a rural defensive outpost against
assaults and raids from Irish tribes and families such as
the O'Tooles and the O'Byrnes.

4. 1619
 In 1619, a relation, William FitzWilliam 3rd Vscount
FitzWilliam was granted the castle in recognition of his
bravery and courage while defending against these assaults
but was driven out in 1642.

5. 1646
 He returned by 1646 but left again, never to return, in
1653. His family held onto the Fitzwilliam seat until 1790.

6. TODAY
 The castle was never reoccupied and exists today as ruins
overlooking the Dundrum Bypass and the new shopping
centre.