Moydrum
Castle
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Athlone, Westmeath |
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Moydrum
Castle is a fine example of the mock-castle, a style beloved
by the Gothic Revival school of Francis Johnston, the Morrisons
and others in the early years of the 19th century. The original
Irish name for the locality was Moidrome - Magh Droma, "plain
of the ridge". The Handcocks obtained a grant of 5,500
acres in 1680, which formed the Manor of Twyford, and they
continued as large land and property owners in Athlone until
the 20th century. |
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