Castles Tag

A 16th Century Castle worth visiting on any tours of Ireland. It is a real hidden gem. It was built as a comfortable and defensible residence for Adam Loftus , Lord Chancellor of Ireland ,  Archbishop of Dublin and founder of Trinity College. The Castle was remodelled...

Inland county in the province of Leinster.  Stretching over 800 square miles, Kilkenny is a medium sized county, with a population of  over 80,000 people. Geographically, the county is varied: the elevated Castlecomer plateau to the north, the Slieveardagh hills in the west and the hills in...