Dough Castle in Ireland’s County Clare
A menacing sky provides the dark backdrop for the ruins of 14th-century Dough Castle, a landmark at the exclusive Lahinch Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland. Built in 1306 by the O’Connor Clan, Dough...
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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...
Medieval Dunmanus Castle on Ireland’s Mizen Peninsula
This Medieval fortress, Dunmanus Castle, was built in 1430 by the O’Mahony Clan on the Mizen Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland. The largest of a dozen of the family’s castles, it’s location on a...
Newtown Castle Tower in Ireland’s Burren Region
The restored tower of Newtown Castle, originally crafted around 1550, rises against a brilliant blue Irish sky from its spectacular location near Ballyvaughan in the Burren Region of County Clare, Ireland. The four-story round...
Markree Castle in County Sligo, Ireland
The 14th Century Markree Castle in Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland, had fallen so far into disrepair, that it was considered a lost cause until 1989 when Charles and Mary Cooper stepped in to save...
Dysert O’Dea Castle near Corofin, County Clare
Dysert O’Dea Castle, built between 1470 and 1490 for the O’Dea clan, rises skyward in the Irish countryside near Corofin, County Clare, Ireland. Over the course of its history, the castle changed hands several...
