Medieval Ruins Photo Galleries
Barryscourt Castle, Co Cork.
Barryscourt Castle, county Cork is perhaps the best restored castle in Ireland. Situated 10 miles east of Cork city at Carraigtwohill, the towerhouse has been renovated to what it looked like in the late...
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The Rock of Dunamase
The Rock of Dunmase is a stunning medieval ruin perched on a rocky outcrop a few miles east of Portlaoise, Co Laois. Overlooking the surrounding landscape the ruinous castle was once a formidable fortress....
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Photo essay: Loughmoe Castle.
Loughmoe Castle is situated on the banks of the river Suir in North Tipperary. Built between the 15th and 17th centuries it was the seat of Barons of Loughmoe, the Anglo-Norman Purcell family. The earliest...
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Mont St Michel: Pictures worth a few hundred words.
They say a picture says 1000 words so I am hoping these might scrape a few hundred together at least, since I have no time to write an article. I am currently busy writing ...
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Virtual tour of Caernarfon Castle, Wales
Built by Edward III in the 13th century, Caernarfon castle is one of the most impressive castles in Britain. Situated in Gwynedd on the north-west coast of Wales it is an enormous structure unlike any...
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The Black Castle Leighlinbridge
While passing through Leighlinbridge I came across a ruinous tower house called the Black castle so I grabbed a few pictures for a quick post……. The Black castle is situated at Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow commanding a...
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Photo essay: Medieval Musicians and a visit to St Nicolas’ Cathedral Galway
Last weekend I went to Galway with the intention of visiting Galway’s medieval sites and writing up something about it. Galway and the west of Ireland lived up to its reputation: it has loads...
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Photo Essay: A brief history of Medieval Kilkenny in Pictures
Kilkenny more than any other Irish city has a distinctively medieval feel about it. Its small streets wind around several medieval buildings whilst its skyline is still dominated by a 13th century castle and...
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Hidden Dungeons and a Medieval Priory – A day in medieval Kilkenny…..
Want to spend a day exploring castles with hidden chambers or wandering around monasteries that were bigger than small towns? Here’s how to visit three sites for €6! Although you’ll probably only have heard...
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The Sewer that spawned a city….
Many cities pride themselves in their humble origins. Few however, could more humble than Dublin. It was around this sewer that channels the river Poddle into the Liffey that the Vikings built a settlement...
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