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Castles and Forts

Our coast has also been our first line of defence. This means around the UK coastline, we have the remains of castles and forts offering a glimpse into the country’s medieval and military past.

Location is everything, and visiting a castle will also get you out in some of the most spectacular and breathtaking locations.

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Popular Castles and Forts

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Desmond Castle

Desmond Castle is actually a tower house located in the town of Kinsale, Cork. The castle was originally built as Read more…
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Quin Abbey

Quin Abbey, is a ruined Franciscan abbey founded around 1402 although occupies a site of a former Anglo-Norman de Clare Read more…
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Ballymote Castle

Ballymote castle is a large rectangular keepless castle, built around 1300. It has many similarities with Beaumaris Castle, in Anglesey, Wales, built by Read more…
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Athenry Castle and Ennis Abbey

The original keep (1235/40) was low and squat, the roof being at the level of the present second floor. in Read more…
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Drimnagh Castle

Drimnagh Castle is a Norman castle located in a suburb of Dublin. It is the only remaining castle in Ireland Read more…
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Barryscourt Castle

Barryscourt castle is the 16th century seat of the Barry family. Read more…
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Silver Strand Beach

Silver Strand beach is a large west facing sheltered sandy beach. The beach is remote but well worth the effort Read more…
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Caherconnell Stone Fort

Caherconnell is a medieval, exceptionally well-preserved stone ringfort, features a circular drystone enclosure wall with a diameter of 42 metres. Read more…
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Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle was founded on the site of a Viking settlement as a medieval fortress on the orders of King Read more…
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Slane Castle

Slane Castle sits in the middle of a 1,500 acre estate. Guided historical tours throughout the Castle which will give Read more…
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Charles Fort

Charles Fort is one of the finest surviving examples of a 17th Century star-shaped fort, and much of the construction Read more…
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Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle is now a partial ruin with some accessible rooms and battlements. At the top of the castle lies Read more…
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