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Kilronan Castle Estate

Kilronan Castle Estate

Kilronan Castle Hotel is a member of the Hanly Castle Hotel Group, and Irish based and established Hotel operator with a clear focus on meeting the needs of the discerning guest and vistor alike that Kilronan Castle attracts.

Ashford Castle

Ashford Castle

Ashford Castle in Mayo, Ireland has an unsurpassed reputation for providing guests with the very finest Irish 5 Star Castle accommodation.

Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

How do these odd Irish Tudors prepare for a feast, perform their ablutions, use weaponry or cure illness and disease? Examine the Tudor toilet facilities! See the Tudor equivalent of toilet roll and be disgusted!

Drimnagh Castle

Drimnagh Castle

Drimnagh Castle was, until 1954, one of the oldest continually inhabited castles in Ireland and is an outstanding example of an old feudal stronghold.

Malahide Castle

Malahide Castle

Malahide Castle, set on 250 acres of park land in the pretty seaside town of Malahide,was both a fortress and a private home for nearly 800 years and is an interesting mix of architectural styles.

Portaferry Castle

Portaferry Castle

Portaferry Castle is a 16th-century tower-house, built by the Savage family and prominently located on the slope overlooking Portaferry harbour within sight of Strangford and Audley’s Castles across the water. Simpler than the earlier ‘gatehouse’ tower house, it is square in plan with one projecting tower to the south where a turret rises an extra storey and contains the entrance and stair from ground floor to first floor.

Enniskillen Castle

Enniskillen Castle

Enniskillen Castle, situated beside the River Erne in County Fermanagh, was built almost 600 years ago by Gaelic Maguires. Guarding one of the few passes into Ulster, it was strategically important throughout its history. In the 17th century it became an English garrison fort and later served as part of a military barracks. This historic site houses two museums, Fermanagh County Museum and The Inniskillings Museum.

Dunluce Castle

Dunluce Castle

Dunluce Castle is thought by many to be the most picturesque and romantic of Irish castles.

Dundrum Castle

Dundrum Castle

One of the finest Norman castles in Northern Ireland, with views to sea and Mourne Mountains. It was founded in 1177 by John de Courcy, following his invasion of Ulster. This medieval coastal castle, with circular keep and massive walls, stands on the top of a rocky hill commanding fine views south over Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains.

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Antrim Town

Antrim is the county town of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Antrim is a small town not frequently visited by tourists, yet it is one of the more historic towns in Northern Ireland with many interesting sights and buildings of historic note.

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