Ballintuber Castle

Ballintubber Castle is a heritage site and a powerful symbol of the medieval history of Ballintubber and surrounding areas. The castle is believed to have been built at the very start of the 14th century by Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster and one of the most powerful and influential men in Ireland at that time. Its construction marks a significant step forward in the progressive settlement of Connacht by Anglo-Norman interests and the context of the castle complex is interlinked with the construction of the Royal Castle of Roscommon from 1269 some 20 km to the south and another de Burgh castle a little to the north at Ballymote which was also built in the early 1300's. Richard de Burgh's interests remained strong and the castle was the centre of a profitable manor within his much larger estate but not for long... See Website for the rest of this wonderful story.