I looked up the Listing for it and discovered its name …
Er … so pismire / pismere usually refers to ants and the stink of their formic acid, but it also has the meaning of a mire of piss, such as a farmyard slurry pit.
Either way, would you name your castle after it?
Me neither … eww.
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In google translate, pis in French means worse and mire means target. Maybe this was way to communicate to French troops that this castle wasn't a good place to invade? Okay, a bit of a stretch. Beccles Castle sounds better.
It would be a good place to lay siege to, as the besieging forces could enjoy meals from Castle Fish'n'Chips, just down the road.
I've fallen behind! Catching up on the fascination, Castle Pismire is a good place to start.
Castle Pismire sounds like something out of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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