1960's Trim County Meath, aerial photograph by Brendan Doyle © Irelandposters.com
An 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.
Located 28 miles Northwest of Dublin on the banks of the Boyne River, the 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.
