A ruined castle on a hill overlooking the town of Swords, County Dublin. It is close to the M11 motorway from Dublin to Belfast and …
Swords Castle

Blogging my way around the castles of the United Kingdom
A ruined castle on a hill overlooking the town of Swords, County Dublin. It is close to the M11 motorway from Dublin to Belfast and …
A labyrinth of history. A medieval city under the shadow of a 13th century fortress. The centre of British rule in Ireland for 800 years …
Roscommon, Ireland might not be on your list when you think about Irish places worth visiting but it shouldn’t be disregarded. Located in the middle …
Dundrum Castle is one of Ireland’s most famous castles. It was built in the 16th century by Sir Nicholas Malby on the lands of a …
Belfast Castle is a large area of the city that comprises many different sites. The castle itself, along with the grounds of the estate, form …
If you’re looking for picturesque castles in Dublin, Ireland, then you’ve come to the perfect place. There are many castles in Dublin that are worth …
The Galway castle is a Norman structure located on the west bank of the river Corrib. The castle was built in 1297 on top of …
Belvelly Castle is a 16th-century tower house, located near Callan in Ireland, and surrounded by an 8 acre (32,000 m²) deer park. The castle is …
Kilkenny Castle stands high above the River Nore in Kilkenny City. You will see it peeping out from between trees on your approach to the …
Carrikfergus, or Carrickfergus, is a large walled town in County Antrim Northern Ireland. It has a population of around 13,000. The main attraction in the …