Redwood Castle
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Redwood Castle (also known as Egan Castle or Script error: No such module "Lang". in Irish) is a Norman castle near Lorrha in County Tipperary, Ireland.[1]
The castle was built by the Normans around 1200 AD, and was occupied by them until c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., when the Mac Aodhagáin (MacEgan, Egan, Keegan) were installed on the lands.
As hereditary Brehons or lawyers, the Mac Aodhagáin clan established a school of learning here, which was patronised by the family for several hundred years.[1]
The castle was enlarged and renovated several times, with considerable work from 1350.[2] Aside from the original thick stone walls, the building demonstrates some architectural features common to Irish fortifications of the period (including a murder-hole), and some less common features (including a Sheela na gig).[3]
The castle remained under continuous occupation and ownership by the (Mac)Egan families until c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".,[1] when it was confiscated and burned at the time of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.[2]
The site remained in ruin for over 300 years, with only the thick exterior walls standing, until Michael J. Egan, a County Mayo lawyer, purchased and renovated the building in 1972. While the castle remains a private residence, terms of the Department of Finance Heritage/Cultural Tax Relief mean the castle is periodically open to the public during the summer months.[1] It is a protected structure (ref S329) on the North Tipperary list of protected structures.[4]
The castle hosted several "Clan Egan" rallies in 2000, 2004 and 2008.[5]
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External links
- Redwood Castle - official site
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