ATTRACTIONS in Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Slieve League Cliffs: Among Europe’s highest sea cliffs, reaching 596 meters, these dramatic cliffs…
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ATTRACTIONS in Ireland’s county DERRY
Derry City Walls: The famous walls of Derry, built between 1613 and 1618, are…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county CORK
Blarney Castle: Blarney Castle, located in Blarney Village, 8 km northwest of Cork City, is…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county CLARE
Bunratty Castle: Built in 1425 by the MacNamara family and later strengthened by the O’Briens,…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county CAVAN
Cloughoughter Castle: Cloughoughter Castle, located on a small island in Lough Oughter near Killeshandra, is…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county CARLOW
Carlow Castle: Built between 1207 and 1213 by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Carlow Castle…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Gosford Castle: Gosford Castle, located in Markethill, is a 19th-century country house designed in the…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Powerscourt House and Gardens: Located near Enniskerry, Powerscourt House is an 18th-century Palladian mansion, not…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county WEXFORD
County Wexford, in Ireland’s southeast within the Ancient East region, boasts a rich history shaped…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
Tullynally Castle: Located near Castlepollard, Tullynally Castle is a 17th-century Gothic Revival mansion, originally a…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Waterford Castle: Waterford Castle, located on a 310-acre private island in the River Suir, 3…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county TYRONE
Harry Avery’s Castle: Built in the 14th century by or for Henry Aimhréidh O’Neill, a…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Rock of Cashel (St. Patrick’s Rock): The Rock of Cashel, near Cashel town, is a…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county SLIGO
Markree Castle: Located near Collooney, Markree Castle is a 17th-century castle originally built by the…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Roscommon Castle: Roscommon Castle, located just outside Roscommon Town, is a 13th-century Anglo-Norman castle built…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county OFFALY
Birr Castle: Originating in the 12th century as a motte-and-bailey built by the O’Carroll clan,…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Castle Leslie: Castle Leslie, located in Glaslough, is a 19th-century castellated mansion built in 1870…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county MEATH
Trim Castle: Built in the 1170s by Hugh de Lacy, Trim Castle is Ireland’s largest…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county MAYO
Ashford Castle: Ashford Castle, near Cong on the Mayo-Galway border, is a 13th-century castle founded…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Rathcline Castle: Rathcline Castle, located south of Lanesborough near Lough Ree, is a 14th-century ruined…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county LIMERICK
King John’s Castle: Built in the early 13th century by order of King John of…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Parke’s Castle: Parke’s Castle, located on the shores of Lough Gill near Dromahair, is a…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county LAOIS
Rock of Dunamase: The Rock of Dunamase, near Portlaoise, is a dramatic 12th-century castle ruin…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county KILKENNY
Kilkenny Castle: Built in 1195 by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Kilkenny Castle is a…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county KILDARE
Maynooth Castle: Located in Maynooth, near Dublin, Maynooth Castle is a 13th-century Norman fortress built…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county KERRY
Ross Castle: Built in the late 15th century by the O’Donoghue Ross clan, Ross Castle…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county GALWAY
Dunguaire Castle: Currently closed attraction located on the shores of Galway Bay near Kinvara, Dunguaire…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Enniskillen Castle: Built around 1428 by Hugh “the Hospitable” Maguire, Enniskillen Castle is a 15th-century…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Dublin Castle: Located in the heart of Dublin City off Dame Street, Dublin Castle is…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county DOWN
Castle Ward: Located near Strangford Lough, Castle Ward is an 18th-century mansion built in 1760s…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Donegal Castle: Donegal Castle, situated in the heart of Donegal Town on the River Eske,…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county DERRY
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne: While not a traditional castle, Mussenden Temple is a key…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county CORK
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork: Designed by William Burges. Completed in 1879, this Gothic Revival…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county CAVAN
Cathedral of St Patrick and Saint Felim, Cavan: Designed by William Hague. Completed in 1942,…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county CARLOW
Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow: Designed by Thomas A. Cobden. Completed in 1833, this Gothic…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Saint Patrick’s Church of Ireland (Episcopalian/Anglican) Cathedral, Armagh: Designed by Thomas Cooley, Lewis Nockalls Cottingham…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Glendalough: The largest of the monastic site’s seven…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county WEXFORD
Saint Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy.: Designed by Augustus Welby Pugin and completed in 1848, this Gothic…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar.: Designed by Ralph Byrne and completed in 1936, this…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford City.: Designed by John Roberts and completed in…