Dundrum Castle is a small but impressive, ruined fortification in south Down. With a long history stretching back to the iron age it has gone through many changes with a big impact on local history. These images for onsite exhibition panels tell the story of early norman occupation up to the 19th century. As with most castles there's quite a bit of fighting and ruination.

Opposite is the Waterman roundal, an intricate iron-age artifact that's actually only 2cm diameter! but a bit larger here.
 

Dundrum Castle illustrations.
Dundrum Castle illustrations.
Dundrum Castle illustrations.
Dundrum Castle illustrations.
Dundrum Castle illustrations.

The panels cover five chapters starting with the norman occupation of the site, building of the curtain wall and eventual infighting; supernatural justice visited on a thieving soldier; development of the castle to country manor; inheritance and demise of the castle, and; the mythical story of Bricriu's Feast associated with Dundrum. Altogether, over 70 illustrations - a lot of ink.

Dundrum Castle illustrations.
Dundrum Castle illustrations.