Dr Alison Lennon tweetz:
“An aerial view of Roche Castle, Dundalk [Co. Louth]. The only medieval castle in Ireland constructed by a woman.”
Yay.
Via Wikipedia:
After her husband’s sudden death whist travelling in Poitou, France, Rohesia de Verdun moved her lands in Ireland. She immediately set about fortifying the land with a castle. However, her quick tempered reputation deterred all potential architects.
She then offered her hand in marriage (and thereby a share in her wealth) to the man who would build the castle to her liking. Local legend has it, after their wedding banquet in the newly completed castle, she invited her husband to the bridal suite and urged him to view their estate from the large bedroom window. Taking no chances with the castle’s secrets, she promptly pushed her new husband from the window, where he plummeted towards his death…
Oh.
Camped there manys a time as a young fella. Courted a gersha there from Knockbridge.
That is a woman not to be messed with.
You’re right there, Don: Knockbridge women are formidable.
Choo don mess with the knockbridge chicas homes.
They grow the most gorgeous women in the world to the sw of dundalk and no mistake.
Hah – I love that you know K-Bridge lies to the southwest of ‘The Town’
north west actually!
Louth and Proud! Wee County represent…
The Green Wedding
If Henry Shefflin did that he’d be slated.
Seems narcissistic personality disorder was always a scourge
“Where? I cannot see it”
“Move closer to the window…”
“Oh, yeah maybe I can….”
*shove*
“……aaahhhhh”
*thud*
*bounce*
*crunch*
You shoulda removed the bouncy castle first and avoided that bounce !
Plummeted towards his death doesn’t mean he died, just that he fell in the general direction of his death.
He’s a man, he found his way.
Asked directions passing the second story window, did he.
Also, her reputation wasn’t quick-tempered, she was.
How on earth did she move her lands to Ireland?
In case you were interested, here is a 3D survey I did of the site:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc9kDwERhB4
also the story on wikipedia turns out to be not entirely correct. It is a misattribution of a similar story of a french noblewoman, but don’t let that get in the way of a good yarn :)
She got all Maegor Targaryen, innit?
Typical poor work-womanship, can’t even stand up to the ravages of time.
Great story
Int’it?
Defenestration. Great word.