Rindoon
{{Short description|Archaeological site in County Roscommon, Ireland}}
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{{Infobox ancient site
| name =Rindoon
| native_name = Rinn Dúin
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| alternate_name = Rindown, Rinndown
| image =Rindoon Wall 28-10-2015.JPG
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| caption = Rindoon town wall
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| location = Warren, St. John's,
County Roscommon, Ireland
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| type = Abandoned village
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| built = early 13th century AD
| abandoned = early 14th centuries
| epochs = Medieval Ireland
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Rindoon ({{Langx|ga|Rinn Dúin}}) is an abandoned village located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Location
History and archaeology
Rindoon was built in the first half of the 13th century AD, i.e. 1200–50.{{Cite web |url=http://irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/page/rindoon/rindoon-info |title=History of Rindoon |access-date=23 October 2015 |archive-date=6 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506114249/http://irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/page/rindoon/rindoon-info |url-status=dead }} The castle at Rindoon is thought to date to 1227 and was constructed by Geoffrey de Marisco.{{Cite web|url=http://timetravelireland.blogspot.ie/2013/06/rindoon-deserted-medieval-town-county.html|title=Rindoon Deserted Medieval Town, County Roscommon}} With the Gaelic resurgence of the late 13th and early 14th centuries the town was sacked and later completely abandoned.{{Cite web|url=http://timetravelireland.blogspot.ie/2013/06/rindoon-deserted-medieval-town-county.html|title=Rindoon Deserted Medieval Town, County Roscommon}}
Gallery
File:Rindoon 28-10-2015 5.JPG|Rindoon Castle
File:Rindoon 28-10-2015 11.JPG|Rindoon Castle main entrance
File:Rindoon 28-10-2015 9.JPG|Rindoon, view from the castle
File:Rindoon 28-10-2015 6.JPG|Rindoon Church
File:Rindoon Safe Harbour 28-10-2015.JPG|Rindoon Harbour
References
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External links
{{commons category|Rindoon}}
- [http://irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/page/rindoon/rindoon-info/ Rindoon on the Irish Walled Towns Network website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216195502/http://irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/page/rindoon/rindoon-info |date=16 February 2020 }}
Category:Archaeological sites in County Roscommon
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