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'Lost' medieval castle found hiding in plain sight after professor spots telltale clues
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- University College Dublin professor Tadhg O’Keeffe discovered that substantial portions of the medieval Roebuck Castle still exist hidden within a Victorian-era building on the college campus.
- The present-day building, long thought to have little remaining of the original castle, actually contains 70-80% of the medieval structure concealed beneath Victorian plaster and renovations.
- O’Keeffe identified key medieval architectural features such as thick walls, a stone vault, an arched stone roof, and splayed windows, which are indicators of the castle’s 13th-century origins.
- Roebuck Castle was historically significant, owned by prominent medieval figures including a chief justice equivalent and briefly housing King James II in the late 1600s.
- The discovery was prompted by O’Keeffe’s study of 18th-century watercolors depicting the castle prior to Victorian-era modifications.
