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Ashford Castle Ireland

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Medieval Ashford Castle, Ireland, built 1228

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Northern Ireland

Castle Drawing

Irish Castles

Historical Illustration

Bruce's Castle, Rathlin, Co Antrim These illustrations were prepared for inclusion in the Archaeology of Rathlin.

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Fortaleza

Historical Reconstruction

Harry Averys Castle, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone This unusual castle was thought to have been built around 1320 by a local Irish chieftan Henry Aimbreidh O'Neil (Harry Avery). Unusual because it has two towers forming an entrance gatehouse with no access to the castle courtyard other than a narrow flight of stone stairs. This arrangement certainly added to the security of the castle but one wonders how they ever got horses into the courtyard never mind other supplies and materials!

Listowel Castle, Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Listowel Castle By Night

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Birr Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhiorra) is a large castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. It is the home of the seventh Earl of Rosse. There has been a castle on the site since 1170, and from the 14th to the 17th century the O'Carroll family ruled from here over an area known as "Ely O'Carroll".

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Kinnitty Castle in Co. Offaly, Ireland, is...

Kinnitty Castle in Co. Offaly, Ireland, is reportedly the home of many ghosts, the most popular of which is the Phantom Monk of Kinnitty. My son and I stayed here and can attest that there are in fact many ghosts that reside here. It is the site of some of the bloodiest battles and massacres in Irish history

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Miniature Architecture

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Leixlip Castle has its own place in Irish Georgian Society lore. For many years it served as the organization's de facto clubhouse, the scene of an endless succession of picnics and parties and a magnet for glitterati.

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Kilkenny Castle

Kilkenny Ireland

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Interesting Architecture

Castle Mansion

Family Roots

Family Heritage

Beginning as a motte castle of c.1171, built by Strongbow and destroyed presumably by the native Irish in 1174, the castle at this important early Norman town was begun again by William Marshal during his years in Ireland (1207-12).

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Enniskillen Castle - Wikipedia

Enniskillen Castle is situated in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 16th century and now houses the Fermanagh County Museum and the regimental museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The first castle was built on this site by Hugh Maguire in the 16th century. It featured greatly in Irish rebellions against English rule in the 16th century and was taken after an eight day siege in 1594. In 1607 it was remodelled and refurbished.

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Ireland: "Barrycourt Castle.This castle was the 16th century seat of the Barry family. The present castle, with its largely intact bawn wall & corner towers, is a fine example of an Irish tower house. Extensively restored & reinstated with fittings & furnishings. Both the Main Hall & the Great Hall are open to the public." One of the finer castles we toured in Ireland.

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Lough Eske Castle

Castle Hotels In Ireland

Donegal Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún na nGall) is a castle situated in the centre of Donegal town, County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. For most of the last two centuries, the majority of the buildings lay in ruins but the castle was almost fully restored in the late 1990s.

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Trim Castle - Wikipedia

Trim Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Atha Troim), Trim, County Meath, Ireland, on the bank of the Boyne has an area of 30,000 m². It is the remains of Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle.[1][2] It was built primarily by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter.

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Kildare

CARBURY CASTLE The motte near Carbury Castle was probably built by Meiler FitzHenry who was granted the area by Strongbow. The castle was acquired in the 14th century by the de Berminghams. They probably built the older parts of the existing castle. In the 15th century it was taken by the native Irish and in 1562 it was granted to the Colley (or Cowley) Family. They were the ancestors of the Dukes of Wellington. The Colleys built a large strong house in the 17th century.