Dunmoe Castle

Overlooking the River Boyne, Dunmoe Castle was built in the 13th century style, but was likely constructed during the 15th century.

The castle was under the care of the Darcy family, with Thomas Darcy owning 395 acres of land in 1640, on which the castle stood, along with a church and a mill.

It took the brunt of a number of attacks: first in 1649 during the Cromwellian invasion, when the castle was fired upon from the opposite bank when Cromwell was moving from Drogheda to Athboy. It was again under fire in 1690 during the Battle of the Boyne. However, the castle came out of both attacks relatively unscathed. It wasn’t until the 1798 rebellion that Dunmoe suffered real damage, when it was destroyed by a fire.

Today, two sides remain of this once grand four-storey castle.

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This national monument is protected in accordance with the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014