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Croom Castle

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Croom Castle, County Limerick geograph 3037502
Croom Castle, County Limerick geograph 3037502

Croom or Crom Castle, also called the Castle of Crom, is a historic castle in the town of Croom, County Limerick, that is notable for its occupation as one of the principal residences of the Kildare branch of the FitzGerald dynasty. Their ancient war cry and motto "Crom a Boo", or in Irish "Crom Abú" or "Crom forever", comes from the strategic fortress. Before the FitzGeralds it was the site of an earlier fortress of the O'Donovans. It is located on a strategic bend in the River Maigue, hence the name Cromadh, or "bend in the river".

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Croom Castle
Croom River Walk, The Municipal District of Adare — Rathkeale

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Croom Castle, County Limerick geograph 3037502
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