Castles
During your visit in Ireland you will see hundreds of medieval towers, forts and castles all around. Most of them are in a good state of preservation and can be visited. In this gallery you find some images of the most beautiful Irish castles we have seen so far.
Clifden Castle (Clifden, Connemara)

Clifden Castle (Clifden, Connemara)

Doonagore Castle (Doolin, Co. Clare)

Doonagore Castle (Doolin, Co. Clare)

Castle remains in An Siopa at The Mills (on the Cork-Killarney road)

Castle remains in An Siopa at The Mills (on the Cork-Killarney road)

Minard Castle_(Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry)

Minard Castle_(Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry)

Duncannon Fort (Hook Peninsula, Co. Wexford)

Duncannon Fort (Hook Peninsula, Co. Wexford)

James Fort (kinsale, Co. Cork)

James Fort (kinsale, Co. Cork)

Charles Fort, viewed from James Fort (Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Charles Fort, viewed from James Fort (Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Charles Fort (Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Charles Fort (Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Charles Fort (viewed from the Charles Fort Walk, Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Charles Fort (viewed from the Charles Fort Walk, Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Charles Fort_(viewed from the Charles Fort Walk, Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Charles Fort_(viewed from the Charles Fort Walk, Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Leamaneh Castle (Co. Clare)

Leamaneh Castle (Co. Clare)

Unknown Castle's remains, on the road N22 Cork-Killarney (Co. Cork)

Unknown Castle's remains, on the road N22 Cork-Killarney (Co. Cork)

Desmond Castle (Adare, Co. Limerick)

Desmond Castle (Adare, Co. Limerick)

Barryscourt Castle (near Cork City)

Barryscourt Castle (near Cork City)

Bunratty Castle (Co. Limerick)

Bunratty Castle (Co. Limerick)

Bunratty Castle_(Co. Limerick)

Bunratty Castle_(Co. Limerick)

Knappogue Castle_(Co. Clare)

Knappogue Castle_(Co. Clare)

Knappogue Castle (Co. Clare)

Knappogue Castle (Co. Clare)

Ross Castle (Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry)

Ross Castle (Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry)

Ross Castle in winter (Killarney National Park)

Ross Castle in winter (Killarney National Park)

Ross Castle, December 2008 (Killarney National Park)

Ross Castle, December 2008 (Killarney National Park)

Ross Castle in winter (Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry)_

Ross Castle in winter (Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry)_

Trim_Castle (Trim, Co. Meath, near Dublin)

Trim_Castle (Trim, Co. Meath, near Dublin)

Trim Castle_(Trim, Co. Meath, near Dublin)

Trim Castle_(Trim, Co. Meath, near Dublin)

Sunset in Trim (the remains of the old abbey in the background, Trim, near Dublin)

Sunset in Trim (the remains of the old abbey in the background, Trim, near Dublin)

Castletownshend (Co. Cork)

Castletownshend (Co. Cork)

Blackrock Castle (Cork City)

Blackrock Castle (Cork City)

Blackrock Castle (Blackrock, Co.Cork)

Blackrock Castle (Blackrock, Co.Cork)

Kilbrittain Castle (near Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Kilbrittain Castle (near Kinsale, Co. Cork)

Johnstown Castle_(Wexford)

Johnstown Castle_(Wexford)

Johnstown Castle_(Wexford)_

Johnstown Castle_(Wexford)_

Johnstown Castle (Wexford)

Johnstown Castle (Wexford)

Blarney Castle_(Blarney, near Cork City)

Blarney Castle_(Blarney, near Cork City)

Blarney Castle (Blarney, near Cork City)

Blarney Castle (Blarney, near Cork City)

Craggaunowen_Castle (Co. Clare)

Craggaunowen_Castle (Co. Clare)

Dunguaire Castle (Kinvara, Co. Galway)

Dunguaire Castle (Kinvara, Co. Galway)

Unknown castle remains (in The Vee Drive, Co. Waterford)

Unknown castle remains (in The Vee Drive, Co. Waterford)

Aughnanure Castle (Co. Galway)

Aughnanure Castle (Co. Galway)

Aughnanure Castle_(Co. Galway)

Aughnanure Castle_(Co. Galway)

Kilcoe Castle_(Ballydehob, Co. Cork)

Kilcoe Castle_(Ballydehob, Co. Cork)

Kilcoe Castle (Ballydehob, Co. Cork)

Kilcoe Castle (Ballydehob, Co. Cork)

Lismore Castle (Lismore, Co. Waterford)

Lismore Castle (Lismore, Co. Waterford)

Lismore_Castle (Lismore, Co. Waterford)

Lismore_Castle (Lismore, Co. Waterford)

Cahir Castle_(Co. Tipperary)

Cahir Castle_(Co. Tipperary)

Cahir Castle (Cahir, Co. Tipperary)

Cahir Castle (Cahir, Co. Tipperary)

Cahir Castle_(Cahir, Co. Tipperary)

Cahir Castle_(Cahir, Co. Tipperary)

Slade Castle (Hook Peninsula, Co. Wexford)

Slade Castle (Hook Peninsula, Co. Wexford)

The Castle Arch, remainder of the demolished Macroom Castle (Macroom, Co. Cork)

The Castle Arch, remainder of the demolished Macroom Castle (Macroom, Co. Cork)