Description:
It has been restored as a stabilised ruin with historic defacement, natural erosion and the scars left by absent fabric all showing the history of the structure. The only significant rebuilding was of the two stone staircases required for public access. Timber floors were reinstated in the three side towers. Bridges span the central block, linking the towers and providing dramatic internal views. Tensioned fabric roofs were installed mimicking the line of the original roofs. This restoration project has provided a better understanding of the early Norman settlement of Ireland, a pivotal moment in Irish and European history.