🌐 If The Past Could Talk

Castleknock: The Motte & College Trail

📍 Dublin🚶 4 stops🚶️ 1.69km⌛ ~35 min

A Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork that gave Castleknock its name, seized during the 1315 Bruce invasion, alongside a mid-19th-century college building, a Georgian estate house, and a Church of Ireland church with a Harry Clarke window — 4 stops through a west Dublin suburb. Looking for things to do in Castleknock? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.

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Stops on This Trail

  1. Castleknock Castle Motte
  2. Castleknock College
  3. Knockmaroon House
  4. Saint Brigid's Church of Ireland Church

For Schools

This trail is also available as a free printable classroom worksheet or full trail booklet — no site visit required. See how Classroom Prep Mode works →