This is a great castle to see if you are around Limerick on any tours of Ireland. Bunratty Castle stands on the Northern shore of the Shannon River. The first castle was built here by Thomas de Clare in 1277. The present castle was built in the middle...
This is the most complete Medieval Castle in Ireland. It is near Limerick, close to Shannon airport. It is worth a visit on any tours of Ireland as is the great pub next door “Durty Nellys”. Bunratty appears today just as it must have done in the 15th...
Close to Limerick, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park are worth a visit on any tours of Ireland. The castle dates from around 1450 and was a stronghold for the O’Briens, who were Earls of Thomond (Munster) in the 16th and 17th centuries. There is an impressive collection...
County Clare is a peninsula on the grand scale, cut off on three of its four sides by Lough Derg, the Shannon estuary, and the Atlantic. It is linked with the rest of Munster by only half a dozen bridges, all of which are in...
Bunratty Castle is just outside Limerick and worth a visit on any Ireland tours. If you are in the area it is a must see attraction. The little pub/restaurant beside it...