Many castles in Ireland symbolize the medieval and Norman eras, but in many cases the stories go back much further than the castle itself. At the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary, it's said that ...

MAX: Big powerful lads from Northern France. Conquered England in 1066. King Harold shot in the eye with an arrow. Woof! Game over! MAX: Meanwhile in Ireland a bloke called Dermot MacMurrough is ...

It is a Norman-era motte-and-bailey castle, built about 800 years ago. Since the National Trust obtained the land three years ago, this is the first chance it has had to clear the site of the ...

It’s the second-largest castle in Ireland and has been standing since the 12th century. It was originally built by Strongbow, ...

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Its Hill of Tara was the original seat of Ireland’s high kings. It is also home to the spot where Halloween was first ...

Additions and redesigns have transformed it into a Norman keep (fortified tower), a medieval fortress, and a Gothic Revival-style residence. Located on the Taff River, the castle is in the middle ...