We have some really old castles here in Northern Ireland in places like Carrickfergus and Dundrum. These were built by the Normans. The Normans were people from Normandy in France who came to ...
Many castles in Ireland symbolize the medieval and Norman ... explore the oldest operational lighthouse (800 years old, to be exact) with a guided tour and spectacular 360-degree views.
Some wore old British Army uniforms ... edited extract from their new book The Handover: Dublin Castle and the British withdrawal from Ireland, 1922, published by the Royal Irish Academy.
Hidden in a dark cellar in the bowels of a centuries-old castle is one of Northern Ireland’s best kept World War Two secrets. For 80 years, its basement walls have been the canvas for hundreds ...
Ireland's castle hotels have pulled off a feat that ... the luxury traveler who wants their wifi as strong as the centuries-old walls surrounding them. Think heated bathroom floors in turret ...
"Ancient though Dromoland Castle is, sharing it with new people and helping them discover its richness never gets old."–MARK NOLAN, GENERAL MANAGER The Brian Boru suite, named after Ireland's ...
Today, Dublin Castle offers a mix of old and new. It serves many functions, from hosting foreign dignitaries and state dinners to housing some of Ireland's government offices and commercial space ...