Bishops Palace aka Raphoe Castle, Donegal, Ireland
Fortified mansion built by Bishop John Leslie in 1636
Bishops Palace/Raphoe Castle
Ballyshaun Castle
Ballyshaun Castle, Gowran, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
Doe Castle – revisited
Doe Castle, Co Donegal, Ireland
The 16th century castle was the traditional home of the Sweeney Clan
Clara Castle
Clara Castle, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
The Rock of Dunamase – revisited
The Rock of Dunamase, Co Laois, Ireland
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 gate to Dunamase Castle ruins
Threecastles Castle
Threecastles Castle, Co Wicklow, Ireland
The last remaining castle at Threecastles
Threecastles stands next to the Kilbride Rd (L4365) between Kilbride and Blessington
Entrance doorway
Doonagore Castle – revisited
Doonagore Castle, Doolin, Co Clare, Ireland. Mid 16th century Castle restored in the 1970s
Dundrum Castle
Dundrum Castle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The Keep build in the early 13th century by Hugh de Lacy
The lower gateway
Grace O’Malley’s Castle
Grace O’Malley’s Castle aka Kildavnet Castle, Achill Island, Co Mayo, Ireland
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
Kirkistown Castle
Kirkistown Castle, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Portaferry Castle (Savage’s Castle) revisited
Portaferry Castle (Savage’s Castle), Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland. Link to previous visit https://www.tonyoneill.org/2016/10/14/portaferry-castle-savages-castle/
Castlekine
Castlekine aka Ballykine Castle, Co Mayo, Ireland
The tower house ruin is situated in Clonbur Wood and is fenced off as it is structurally unsound
Athlone Castle
Athlone Castle, Athlone, Co Westmeath, Ireland on the banks of the River Shannon
Carrigogunnell Castle
The ruins of Carrigogunnell Castle, Co Limerick, Ireland
Listowel Castle
Listowel Castle, Co Kerry, Ireland
15 century castle on the River Feale
Carrigafoyle Castle
Carrigafoyle Castle, Co Kerry, Ireland
Built in the 1490s by Conor Liath O’Connor Carrigafoyle Castle
Carrigafoyle Castle – ‘Guardian of the Shannon’
Roodstown Castle
Roodstown Castle, Co Louth, Ireland
Roodstown Castle – 15th century tower house
Ballycarbery Castle
The ruin of Ballycarbery Castle, Co Kerry, Ireland
The castle was build in the 16th century
Kinbane Castle
Kinbane Castle, Causeway Coast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Doonagore Castle
Doonagore Castle, 16th century round tower house
Doonagore Castle, The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
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.
Doe Castle
Doe Castle, Donegal, Ireland
Castleroche
Castleroche (Roche Castle), Co Louth, Ireland
Trim Castle
Trim Castle, Co Meath, Ireland
Monkstown Castle
Monkstown Castle, Co Meath, Ireland – Ruin of 15th century tower house
Manorhamilton Castle
Manorhamilton Castle, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Manorhamilton Castle was built around 1635
Kilwaughter Castle
Kilwaughter Castle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballyadams Castle
Ballyadams Castle, Co Laois, Ireland
Whites Castle
Whites Castle, Athy, Co Kildare, Ireland
Whites Castle was built in 1417 to protect the bridge over the river Barrow by Sir John Talbot, Viceroy of Ireland
Renvyle Castle
Renvyle Castle, 13-14th century tower house. Around 1546 Donal O’Flaherty married Grace O’Malley (Granuaile Ni Mhaille, Gráinne O’Malley) the famous Sea Queen of Connacht, and they lived at the castle
Athcarne Castle
The ruin of Athcarne Castle, Co Meath, Ireland. Built by William Bathe in 1590
Rock of Dunamase
The Rock of Dunamase – ruins of 12 century castle, Co Laois, Ireland
Donore Castle
Donore Castle, Co Meath, Ireland
Three storey tower house near the river Boyne
Round tower on the corner housing a stairway
Tully Castle
Ruin of fortified house and bawn, Derrygonnelly, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Ballymote Castle
Ballymote Castle, Co Sligo, Ireland
Classiebawn Castle
Classiebawn Castle, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, Ireland
Kilmallock Gate
Kilmallock Gate, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Ross Castle
Ross Castle, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Newtownstewart Castle
The ruin of Newtownstewart Castle, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Harry Avery’s Castle
The two towers of Harry Avery’s Castle, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Named after (Henry Aimbreidh) O’Neill but built around 1320 by another member of the O’Neill clan