Explore Ireland's legendary landscapes & castles with historian Matt Lewis.
Discover High Kings, St Patrick, Norman invasions.
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A scenic landscape photo featuring a vibrant blue peacock standing proudly on the rim of a hexagonal stone wall in the foreground, with the head of a second peacock visible inside the enclosure. In the mid-ground, a calm lake reflects the surroundings. The background features the majestic, grey stone Johnstown Castle with its Gothic towers and turrets, surrounded by trees with reddish-brown winter foliage under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
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Carrigafoyle Castle, Co. Kerry Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– December 2025
Carrigafoyle Castle, Co. Kerry #CastlesOfIreland
Amongst the salt marshes of Ballylongford Bay in the Shannon Estuary stands a 15th century tower house.
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Pallas Castle, Co. Galway #CastlesOfIreland Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– November 2025
Pallas Castle, Co. Galway #CastlesOfIreland
A five-storey tower house built by the Burkes in the 15th c.
The defences were strengthened in the 16th c. with the construction of a bawn and a gatehouse.
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A visit to county Kerry isn’t complete without a stop at Killarney National Park, and Ross Castle is a must-see! Tag a friend you would take with you! #BloominHeather #VisitKerry #KillarneyNationalPark #RossCastle #CastlesOfIreland #IrishHistory #LuxuryTravel #BespokeItineraries #TravelMore
Coolhull Castle, Co. Wexford Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– October 2025
Coolhull Castle, Co. Wexford #CastlesOfIreland
A well-preserved, three-storey hall house with a western service tower. Constructed in the early 16th c. by the Devereux family.
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Ballyloughan Castle, Co. Carlow #CastlesOfIreland *Please be aware this monument is located in a farming field* Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– September 2025
Ballyloughan Castle, Co. Carlow #CastlesOfIreland
Built late 13th century by the Carew family.
It then fell into the hands of the Kavanaghs, who resided here until the mid 17th c.
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A black and white photograph of the Dunluce Castle ruins on a cliff edge overlooking the sea. The image is framed by a stone window in the foreground, creating a perspective as if looking out from inside the castle. The sea is calm, with a few rocks visible below the cliffs. The sky is partially cloudy.
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King John’s Castle , grey stone castle with arched windows and doorways against a while cloudy sky.
View of St. Mary’s Cathedral and cemetery from King Johns’s Castle. There is a tall tower with spires on one end of the grey stone cathedral. The River Shannon flows next to it.
View of the River Shannon from King John’s Castle in Limerick Ireland. Homes line the banks and a bridge crossing the river can be seen in the distance.
Friday Ireland timeline cleanse. The first picture is taken from the keep of King John’s Castle, a 13th century castle in Limerick. The next 2 pictures are views of St. Mary’s Cathedral and cemetery and the River Shannon from the top of the castle.
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Carrickkildavnet, Achill, Mayo #CastlesOfIreland Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
CALENDAR MONUMENTS–May 2025
Carrickkildavnet, Mayo #CastlesOfIreland
Kildavnet Castle standing guard over Achill Sound with its breathtaking setting overlooking the spiritual home and maritime domain of the O’Malleys.
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Moygara Castle, Sligo Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– April 2025
Moygara Castle #CastlesOfIreland
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Situated in a quiet corner of south Sligo overlooking Lough Gara, #Moygara castle was once the busy centre of the O’Gara lordship.
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Donegal Castle Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– March 2025
Donegal Castle #CastlesOfIreland
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Hugh Roe O’Donnell’s 15th century tower house with Capt. Basil Brooke’s Jacobean manor in the heart of #DonegalTown
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CALENDAR MONUMENTS– February 2025
Reginald’s Tower, Waterford City #CastlesOfIreland
From our 2025 Calendar.
Reginald's Tower, the most iconic surviving element of Waterford’s impressive medieval town defences. tinyurl.com/mvbak3zn
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King John's Castle, Limerick City Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– January 2025
King John’s Castle, Limerick #CastlesOfIreland
From our @nationalmons.bsky.social calendar 2025.
Guarding the Shannon-side banks of Limerick is one of the largest and strongest castles ever constructed in Ireland.
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