Few sights spark the imagination more than that of an ancient castle rising above the mystical Irish countryside. And with more than 30,000 castles and castle ruins dotting the emerald landscape, the ...

CLIFDEN, Ireland -- A castle by any other name? Well, manor house just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. There are numerous hotels in Ireland that claim castle heritage. And I was determined to ...

Archaeologists have discovered a massive 17th century artillery fort in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. A portion of the fort was uncovered in the area of a proposed hotel parking lot. The fortress, which ...

From cathedrals and castles to historically significant sites and striking landscapes, The Emerald Isle is home to many famous landmarks. These sites shaped the country and gave it the deserved title ...

The rugged landscape of Game of Thrones, which is filmed in Ireland, inspired us to round up our favorite Irish castles. The show has brought a new tourism industry to the country, which now includes ...

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Back in the day, you were nothing without your own fortress — and so much of Europe is covered with castles — or, more accurately, the ruins of castles. But now, many of these former grand residences ...

Ireland is famous for its castles - from dramatic cliff-top ruins to grand Norman strongholds and family homes still lived in today. Some are steeped in legend, others in scandal, but all tell a story ...

Admit it: we've all dreamed of becoming royalty. Unfortunately, though, not all of us can pull off a Mia Thermopolis and inherit an entire country at the ripe age of 18 (Princess Diaries, anyone?).