Trim castle - 1960's county Meath Ireland

Early 1960's aerial photograph of Trim village in county Meath Ireland. In the foreground is the Norman castle founded by Hugh de Lacy in 1173 & completed in 1250.
 
Trim village & Norman castle, County Meath Ireland, 1962 aerial photo
1960's Trim county Meath, aerial photograph by Brendan Doyle © Irelandposters
 

Located 28 miles Northwest of Dublin on the banks of the Boyne River, Trim castle's area extends to 3 acres, comprising of eight towers in addition to the gatehouse. Excavations during the 1970's revealed the stone keep & a number of ancillary buildings. Many of the castle's original features have been restored following a conservation project during the 1990's.
In recent years the castle & village were the location for scenes in Mel Gibson's movie Braveheart.

Trim castle, Ireland postcard
Trim castle postcard
Photographic prints of Blarney castle & historic  Ireland castles.

Late 1960's aerial photograph of Kilkenny castle.

A picture tour of historic Ireland buildings & landmarks in  Dublin city.

Irish posters &  Ireland picture gallery.
 

Trim Castle Ireland poster
Trim castle

Wall poster.