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Carrickfergus Castle   - Hot! - (Rating: 6.86 Votes: 82) Rate It! - Report bad link
When Henry II was king of England, the Norman John de Courcy had overthrown the kings of the north of Ireland and established his rule from Carlingford Lough up the east coast as far as Fair Head. In 1180 he built a massive keep to guard the approach to Belfast Lough at Carrickfergus - the first real Irish castle. (Added: 4-Dec-1998 Hits: 34479)

Castle Rushen   - Hot! - (Rating: 5.10 Votes: 21) Rate It! - Report bad link
A photo of Castle Rushen situated on The Isle of Man. (Added: 2-Dec-1998 Hits: 19257)

Castle Salem, a real Irish Castle in West Cork   - Hot! - (Rating: 6.60 Votes: 55) Rate It! - Report bad link
Castle Salem is both a 15th century authentic Irish castle and a 17th century B&B home. The Daly family welcomes you for a tour and/or stay at Castle Salem when you find yourself in West Cork, Ireland. (Added: 13-Oct-2001 Hits: 23024)

Blackwater Castle   (Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1) Rate It! - Report bad link
12th Century Castle with Garden Apartments (Added: 25-Aug-2007 Hits: 1595)

Castle's and Abbey's of Europe   (Rating: 7.45 Votes: 23) Rate It! - Report bad link
Located in the magical land of Ireland, in county Cork and the Village of Blarney is the famous Blarney Castle. (Added: 6-Sep-1999 Hits: 13621)

Castles of Galway   (Rating: 8.58 Votes: 79) Rate It! - Report bad link
Photographs of all the Castles of County Galway, in Ireland. (Added: 24-Mar-2000 Hits: 17455)

Cliff Castle   (Rating: 8.17 Votes: 6) Rate It! - Report bad link
Cliff Castle, Dalkey, in Ireland (Added: 4-Jun-2004 Hits: 5707)

Co. Leitrim. Parke's Castle   (Rating: 5.72 Votes: 7) Rate It! - Report bad link
Parke's Castle is an early 17 th . Century manor-house and bawn (enclosed yard) with towers on the angles. (Added: 5-Apr-2001 Hits: 5174)

Dunluce Castle   (Rating: 8.10 Votes: 44) Rate It! - Report bad link
Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, first built this castle at Dunluce. It often came under siege. In 1584 Sorley Boy MacDonnell captured it from the English when one of his men, employed in the castle, hauled his comrades up the cliff in a basket. (Added: 4-Dec-1998 Hits: 11912)

Dunsany   (Rating: 5.71 Votes: 14) Rate It! - Report bad link
The official site of the Dunsany family and their 1180-started Castle (added to since, in the family since c. 1400, seat of the Lords of Dunsany 1439-today). A nice, visitable Castle. (Added: 31-Jul-2000 Hits: 6699)