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Medieval Roebuck Castle found preserved inside UCD building

A 13th-century Norman fortress long thought demolished has been discovered intact beneath plaster inside a Victorian structure on the Dublin campus.

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What to know

  • A 13th-century Norman castle believed lost for centuries has been discovered preserved inside a Victorian structure on UCD's campus, with medieval walls and courtyard intact beneath plaster.
  • The castle survived because Georgian and Victorian builders constructed around it rather than demolishing it, making it potentially the oldest standing building on any Irish university campus.
  • The discovery was made through research using historical drawings by Dutch artist Gabriel Beranger from around 1765, which confirmed structural details of the medieval fortress.

Professor Tadhg O'Keeffe Medieval architectural historian, UCD School of ArchaeologyUniversity College Dublin Institution housing the castle

Medieval Roebuck Castle found preserved inside UCD building
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    UCD claims oldest standing building on any Irish university campus

    O'Keeffe states that UCD can now claim to have the oldest standing building on any university campus in Ireland, with the medieval castle dating to the early 13th century and believed to have housed King James II in 1689.

    “UCD can now claim to have the oldest standing building on any university campus in Ireland.”
    — Professor Tadhg O'Keeffe
  2. background

    O'Keeffe attributes survival to Georgian and Victorian building practices — O'Keeffe notes that the castle was saved by builders who chose to work around the medieval structure rather than demolish it, and by the fact that little else was constructed on the site. He uses historical drawings by Gabriel Beranger from around 1765 to confirm structural details.

  3. background

    UCD researcher reveals medieval castle preserved inside Victorian building — Professor Tadhg O'Keeffe publishes research in Archaeology Ireland magazine showing that the Norman castle of Roebuck, built in the early 13th century, survives within the modern Roebuck Castle structure on UCD's Belfield campus. The medieval walls remain intact beneath plaster, and the courtyard at the back of the house is the original castle courtyard.

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  1. 2 outlets 'Lost' medieval castle found hiding inside university building in Dublin

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