Carrickanass Castle

Carrickanass Castle photograph black and white

Carrickanass Castle, Kealkill, Co Cork, Ireland

Carrickanass Castle photograph colour

Carriganass Castle was built in the 16 century by Dermot O’Sullivan Beare (clan chieftain) on the north bank of the Ouvane River

The Rock of Dunamase – revisited

The Rock of Dunamase

The Rock of Dunamase, Co Laois, Ireland

The Rock of Dunamase black & white

Through the centuries The Rock of Dunamase was a place of fortification. During the Norman conquest of Ireland the rock was refortified and its these ruins that have survived.

The Rock of Dunamase black & white

The gate to Dunamase Castle ruins

Threecastles Castle

Threecastles Castle

Threecastles Castle, Co Wicklow, Ireland

Threecastles Castle

The last remaining castle at Threecastles

Threecastles Castle

Threecastles stands next to the Kilbride Rd (L4365) between Kilbride and Blessington

Threecastles Castle - Doorway

Entrance doorway

Grace O’Malley’s Castle

Rockfleet Castle

Grace O’Malley’s Castle aka Kildavnet Castle, Achill Island, Co Mayo, Ireland

Rockfleet Castle

Built in the 14 century this Tower House was one of three strongholds of Grace O’Malley (Gráinne Ní Mháille), the “pirate queen” 1530 – 1603

Interior detail

Castlekine

Castlekine aka Ballykine Castle

Castlekine aka Ballykine Castle, Co Mayo, Ireland

Castlekine aka Ballykine Castle

The tower house ruin is situated in Clonbur Wood and is fenced off as it is structurally unsound

Carrigafoyle Castle

Carrigafoyle Castle

Carrigafoyle Castle, Co Kerry, Ireland

Carrigafoyle Castle

Built in the 1490s by Conor Liath O’Connor Carrigafoyle Castle

Carrigafoyle Castle

Carrigafoyle Castle – ‘Guardian of the Shannon’

Tullyhogue Fort

Tullyhogue Fort
Tullyhogue Fort, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Tullyhogue Fort
Tullyhogue Fort is the ancient ceremonial site where chieftains of the O’Neill dynasty of Tyrone were inaugurated as Kings on Leac na Rí (the Stone of Kings)

Tullyhogue Fort
The structure was not for defence but for ceremonial purposes

Tullyhogue Fort
A double bank surrounds the central enclosure

Tullyhogue Fort
Leac na Rí – the Stone of Kings stood in this circular enclosure before it was destroyed by English forces in the early 1600s

Cloghan Castle

Cloghan Castle
Cloghan Castle, Co Galway, Ireland. Extensively rebuilt around the 1970s the original remains date to round 1240. Today it caters for private hire and as a wedding venue.

Cloghan Castle

Carlingford

The Tholsel (Town Gate)
The Tholsel (Town Gate),  Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland

The Tholsel
The Tholsel was also used as the town gaol in the 18th century

King John's Castle
King John’s Castle

The Mint
The Mint

Taaffe's Castle / Merchant House
Taaffe’s Castle / Merchant House

Carlingford
The streets of Carlingford

Carlingford

Carlingford

Whites Castle

Whites Castle
Whites Castle, Athy, Co Kildare, Ireland

Whites Castle
Whites Castle was built in 1417 to protect the bridge over the river Barrow by Sir John Talbot, Viceroy of Ireland

Whites Castle