Crumbling castles pose conundrum for council

NORTH Tipperary County Council is being called upon to take safety action following signs that a number of historic castles in the Nenagh area are crumbling.

Cllr Ger Darcy (FG) this week brought the council’s attention to a problem with Ardcroney Castle, where large stones have started to fall from the its remains.

He said the 17th century castle posed a danger to people visiting the nearby graveyard, pointing out that there was a funeral at the graveyard as recently as last Saturday.