Built in 1172, the castle is the largest Anglo-Norman fortification in Ireland, and it took 30 years to build. In its heyday, the massive 20-sided tower was protected by a ditch, curtain wall, and ...

Apparently, there are about 30,000 castles in Ireland so we decided to break down some of the best. Irish castles are among those at the forefront of the country’s beauty and tell various ...

Hidden away from tourist trails, Ireland’s lesser-known castles, abbeys and hillforts offer atmospheric ruins and ancient ...

Tour Dublin Castle on Taste of Ireland, Southern Gems, Mystical Ireland, Irish Classic and Jewels of Ireland. A stop at Blarney Castle is included on all the above tours with the exception of Mystical ...

Ashford Castle is the kind of place that has visitors returning yearly, including actor Carroll Spinney, best known as the Big Bird and Oscar on Sesame Street. He has spent every Christmas there ...

Many of Ireland's castles date from the 12th and 13th centuries. Some sit teetering into the ocean, some in the middle of lakes, some inhabited by ghosts.

Dating back hundreds of years, Ireland’s castles must be seen to be believed. During your visit to the island of Ireland, check out medieval architecture set amongst rolling hills and coastlines ...

Ashford Castle, about 20 miles north of Galway, may be Ireland’s most famous castle hotel – built in 1228 by the Anglo-Norman House of Burke and converted to an exquisite hotel in 1939.