Built by Hugh de Lacy on the banks of the River Boyne, Trim Castle is the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, with a distinctive 20-sided cruciform keep. It featured in the film 'Braveheart' and its curtain walls, gatehouses and keep can be explored on OPW guided tours.
Visiting Trim Castle
Yes, OPW managed, daily guided tours of the keep
"Built by Hugh de Lacy on the banks of the River Boyne, Trim Castle is the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, with a distinctive 20-sided cruciform keep."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Barberstown Castle, 26.67 km away in Straffan — Built in 1288 by Nicholas Barby, one of Ireland's oldest continuously habited castles, later extended with Elizabethan and Victorian wings; owned by Eric Clapton from 1979-1987.
Nearest castle hotel · 26.67 km
Barberstown Castle
Straffan, Co. Kildare · 4-star
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