To mark Heritage Week 2023, the Office of Public Works (OPW ) is welcomed visitors from the Midlands region to the South-West Tower of Roscommon Castle, which opened to the public from 10 am to 5pm on Saturday last.
Interested visitors met with local guides and were informed about the history of this amazing site. It was an excellent opportunity to view the works undertaken on the South-West Tower by the OPW skilled stonemasons and carpenters in order to facilitate access to the top storey of the tower.
The stairs was inserted into the original mural passageway and enables visitors to view from the top of the tower the surrounding historic landscape, the rectangular walled enclosure and the impressive remains of the fortified house.
Visitors also availed of the opportunity to take in the Loughnaneane Park and playground, a 14-acre recreational area near the Castle during their Heritage Week experience.
