Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House
A place of medieval might and eighteenth-century elegance
Site Closed
Heritage Centre closed for season.
Gardens only open, Monday - Friday 10:00 - 18:00.
Admission
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00
Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House
In the heart of Roscrea in County Tipperary, one of the oldest towns in Ireland, you will find a magnificent stone motte castle dating from the 1280s. It was used as a barracks from 1798, housing 350 soldiers, and later served as a school, a library and even a sanatorium.
Sharing the castle grounds is Damer House, named for local merchant John Damer, who came into possession of the castle in the eighteenth century. The house is a handsome example of pre-Palladian architecture. It has nine beautiful bay windows. One of the rooms has been furnished in period style.
The grounds also include an impressive garden with a fountain, which makes Roscrea Castle a very pleasant destination for a day out. There is also a restored mill displaying St Crónán’s high cross and pillar stone.
Highlights

Gallery
Opening Times
26th March – 30th September Daily 10.00 – 18.00
Last admission 45 minutes before closing
Average Length of Visit: 1 Hour
Notice
Access for people with disabilities to the gardens only.
Contact
Castle Street,
Roscrea,
Co. Tipperary
E53 F652
0505 21850
roscreaheritage@opw.ie
Facilities
- Brochure
- Exhibition
- Guided tours
- Interpretive exhibit
- Lift
- Picnic Area
Restrictions
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