800 hundred years of castles in the capital, from Norman to Elizabethan right up to the Georgian period some of these buildings are among the longest inhabitated structures in the country.
Ireland's only moated castle Drimnagh is the only moated castle in Ireland and was once the seat of the de Bernival family. The de Bernival or Barnwalls were granted these lands in 1215 [...]
The only castle in Ireland with its original roof Dunsoglhy Castle is located on private land near the end of Dublin Airport's runway. It was built by Sir Thomas Plunkett whose family was [...]
A former residence of Dublin's Bishop Swords Castle dates back to 1190 AD. This was the residence of John Comyn 1st Anglo-Norman Archbishop of Dublin. It had a huge 305m perimeter wall covering [...]
Hidden for 250 years There is a fascinating story about why this castle looks so new...Ashtown Lodge was originally located on this site and in 1978 due to the presence of dry rot [...]
Discover how the other half lived Ardgillan Castle is located overlooking the beautiful coastal town of Skerries. The castle was originally called 'Turret Prospect' and although referred to as a castle this is [...]
First-class museum in one of Ireland's prettiest villages The picturesque village of Dalkey was once Dublin's most important medieval port. This area was also at the outer edge of The Pale and so [...]
One of the finest fortified manor houses in the country Rathfarnham Castle was built in 1585 by Adam Loftus, Lord Chancellor & Archbishop of Dublin. Loftus was described as an ambitious Yorkshire clergyman [...]
One of the longest continuously inhabited private homes in Europe Howth Castle has its origins in medieval times when Almeric, came to Ireland with John de Courcy in 1177. Legend has it that [...]
A claimant to the longest continuously inhabited building in Ireland Sir Richard Talbot was a knight who accompanied King Henry II to Ireland in 1285. He loved the place so much that he [...]
A spooky castle on the border of the Pale Kilgobbin Castle was built by the Walshe Family in 1476. The Walshes were 'marcher lords' and controlled extensive tracts of land and castles in [...]
The administrative base of the English in Ireland for 700 years This location is the highest point in Dublin City and therefore the most strategic. It has been the location of a 6th-century [...]