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Home / Arts / Architecture / History / Building Types / Fortifications / Castles / Ireland
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- Birr Castle Demesne - The official site supplies photographs and chronology of the castle, home to Lord and Lady Rosse, which is not open to the public. The early 17th-century castle was built around a medieval gate-house.
www.birrcastle.com
- Blarney Castle - Ireland Interactive provides images and brief history of this medieval castle, famed for its Blarney Stone. Visitor information.
homepages.iol.ie/~discover/blarney.htm
- Castles of Galway - Patrick Larkin's photographs of the ancient medieval castles, tower-houses and fortified mansions of County Galway, Ireland.
homepage.eircom.net/~qvc
- Castles of Ireland - A gallery of castles from the four corners of Ireland: both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Pictures and brief histories of each. Part of the Ireland Now site.
www.ireland-now.com/castles
- Enniskillen Castle - A 15th century Maguire stronghold that became a military barracks, now housing the Museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Photograph and visitor information from Lodgings Ireland.
www.lodgings-ireland.com/enniskillen_castle
- Grange Castle - An Irish 15th-century tower house. Photograph, history and information on its proposed restoration.
ils.ie/grange
- Historic Irish Castles - Photographs external and internal, QuickTime video, and brief history of selected castles by visitor Jim Moats.
www.historic.irishcastles.com
- Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland - Represents a broad selection of heritage attractions. For each there is a location map, photograph, brief history and visitor information. Also an events list.
www.castlesireland.com
- King John's Castle - An illustrated history from Earthlore Ireland of the medieval fortress in Limerick built to guard the Shannon frontier. Includes discoveries from 1990s excavations.
www.elore.com/elirhs01.html
- O'Dea Castle - Irish 15th-century castle built by Diarmuid O'Dea in County Clare. Photograph and description of the Battle of Dysert O'Dea. Tripod pop-up banners.
members.tripod.com/~rodea/castle.htm
- Swords Castle, Co Dublin - Fiona O'Raw provides history and photographs of the Norman and medieval castle of the Archbishop of Dublin. Also the 9th-century Round Tower. From Around Swords.
homepage.eircom.net/~aroundswords/swordshistory.htm
- Tynte's Castle - An urban medieval tower house in Youghal, County Cork. An illustrated history, details of its restoration and plans and elevations from owner Daniel McCarthy.
tyntescastle.com
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