Irish Castles

Ireland's Bunratty Castle

Ireland’s 15th Century Bunratty Castle

No visit to County Clare, Ireland, would be complete without a stop at the iconic Bunratty Castle, the centrepiece of the Bunratty Folk Park near Ennis and the Shannon Airport. The current tower house...

Medieval Castle in the Irish Countryside

Medieval Castle in the Irish Countryside

The 15th Century Dysert O’Dea Castle rises in the distance from this gently sloping pasture along the Dysert O’Dea Archaeology Trail in County Clare, Ireland. This Medieval castle, built in 1480 for the O’Dea...

Birds of Ireland's Leamaneh Castle

Birds of Ireland’s Leamaneh Castle

A flock of birds has taken up residence in the ruins of one of County Clare’s most celebrated castles — Leamaneh Castle in Ireland’s Burren Region. A former stronghold of the O’Brien clan, this...

Lord Bandon's Tower in Ireland's County Cork

Lord Bandon’s Tower in Ireland’s County Cork

With more than 30,000 castles, from ruins to 5-star hotels throughout the Irish countryside, you might wander upon this scene on County Cork’s Sheep’s Head Peninsula and think you’re looking at a relic from...