Drimnagh Castle is a Norman castle located in Drimnagh, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is the only remaining castle in Ireland with a flooded moat around it. Drimnagh Castle Boys Schools are located next to the site of the castle. The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous population of Neustria and Danish or Norwegian Vikings who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ... A castle (from the Latin castellum) is a structure that is fortified for defence against an enemy and generally serves as a military headquarters dominating the surrounding countryside[1]. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained fortress, usually of the Middle Ages. ... Drimnagh is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Southside of the city between Walkinstown, Crumlin and Inchicore, bordering the Grand Canal. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England Moats (also known as a Fosse) were deep and wide water-filled trenches, excavated to provide a barrier against attack upon castle ramparts or other fortifications. ...

History

It was built by the Norman earl Richard de Clare ("Strongbow") in the 12th Century. Occupied until 1954, it was one of the oldest continually inhabited Castles in Ireland. The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous population of Neustria and Danish or Norwegian Vikings who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ... Son of Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Isabel de Beaumont, Richard was an Anglo-Norman lord notable in supporting Henry II of England in Ireland. ... The term Strongbow may refer to two different affairs: Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, a Norman earl also known by the nickname Strongbow Strongbow Cider, a brand of cider Beleg Cúthalion (meaning, literally, Strongbow), a companion of Túrin Turambar in JRR Tolkiens Quenta Silmarillion. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Drimnagh Castle Primary School

Drimnagh Castle Primary School opened shortly after the secondary school in 1957. The majority of new boys at the primary school come from the Assumption School across the road. Students attend the school from 2nd class (when they make their First Communion) to sixth class (when they make their Confirmation).

The current principal of the primary school is Mr. E. Duffy.

Drimnagh Castle Secondary School

Drimnagh Castle Secondary School first opened its doors in 1954. The school buildings are located directly beside the old Norman castle. At the time, all students were thought by Christian Brothers although as the years passed the numbers of Brothers teaching in the school has decreased. There are currently no brothers teaching in the school. The vast majority of students come from the Drimnagh Castle Primary School but a good deal of pupils come from other schools in the area as well as other schools in the surrounding suburbs.

The current principal of Drimnagh Castle Secondary School or Meanscoil Iognaid Ris is Dr. Ray Walsh

Drimnagh Castle or ‘The Castle’ as it is known has a great sporting tradition helped by its extensive playing fields which lie hidden from view of the Long Mile Road. Past pupils include Niall Quinn (Soccer - Arsenal, Manchester City, Sunderland, Rep. of Ireland), Kevin Moran (GAA - Dublin, Soccer - Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Rep. of Ireland) and runner Eamonn Coughlan (Running - World Champion and twice 4th place in Olympic Games). The school were crowned All-Ireland soccer champions in 2002 and, aswell as this, have won a host of GAA tournaments in recent years Niall Quinn, honorary MBE (b. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Manchester City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Sunderland Association Football Club (Sunderland AFC or SAFC) is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, North-East England. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Largest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Worst defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result... Kevin Moran (born April 29, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) was an Irish football player. ... The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath) or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Dublin. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Blackburn Rovers is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Largest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Worst defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result...

External links

• Drimnagh Castle on Dublin Tourist
• Drimnagh Castle Secondary School