![]() Ireland. Located in Co. Tipperary in a picturesque setting beside the River Suir. The Castle stands on a corky island, the moat between the castle and the car park is actually a channel of the river. An important siege took place here in 1599. The siege lasted 3 days before the wall was breached. Home of the Butler family. |
![]() The castle towers on the hill overlooking the River Bride. Conna was the birthplace of Thomas Fitzgerald, the 14th Earl of Desmond, who died insane in the Tower of London. King James later gave the castle to Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork. In 1645 it was captured by Lord Castlehaven, and in 1650 Cromwell failed to take it. Later in 1653, it was burned and all inside were killed. Located in Co. Cork. |
I stood in awe at the huge and imposing mansion that stood out in the middle of a field in Co. Wexford. To have seen it when it was originally built in 1840, would have been a honor. Castleboro was owned by the Carew family, who came from England and had been granted the lands during the reign of Charles II. After the death of the first Lord Carew in 1856, the grand house was only occasionally used for entertaining English friends. Also available in Black and White.
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A brooding winter storm hangs over what little is left of Dunseverick Castle along the Antrim Coast. Though only 2 ruined walls are left, the dramatic setting is worth the visit alone! Co. Antrim
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