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Ballinalacken Castle in Ireland's County Clare

Ballinalacken Castle in Ireland’s County Clare

Ballinalacken Castle towers above the countryside of County Clare, Ireland, with commanding views out to the Aran Islands and Galway Bay from its vantage point between Doolin and Lisdoonvarna. Perched on a limestone outcropping...

Dough Castle in Ireland's County Clare

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...

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...

Newtown Castle Tower in Ireland's Burren Region

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...