Ireland
Redwood Castle
Ireland
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Redwood Castle, near Lorrha in County Tipperary, Ireland, is a Norman fortification built around 1200. Originally constructed and held by the Normans until circa 1350, it then passed to the Mac Aodhagáin clan, who served as hereditary Brehons (lawyers) and established a celebrated school of learning at the site, patronized by the family for centuries. The castle was enlarged and renovated substantially from 1350 onward, retaining its original thick stone walls while acquiring period features including a murder-hole and the uncommon sculptural element of a Sheela na gig. The (Mac)Egan families maintained continuous occupation until around 1650, when the castle was confiscated and burned during the Cromwellian conquest. After more than three centuries of ruin, Michael J. Egan, a County Mayo lawyer, purchased and restored the building in 1972. Now a private residence and protected structure, it opens to the public during summer months and serves as the clan's ancestral focal point for periodic Egan family gatherings.
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