Must See Castles in Leinster

Dublin Castle

Historic castle originally built in the early 13th century, serving as a government building, former royal residence, and museum with Norman architecture and archaeological significance.

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Malahide Castle

Malahide Castle, parts of which date to the 12th century, lies close to the village of Malahide, 14 km north of central Dublin in Ireland.

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Howth Castle

Howth Castle is a historic dwelling, originally of Norman origin, that lies by the village of Howth, County Dublin, Ireland; it is sited…

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Trim Castle Keep

Trim Castle is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2.

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Huntington Castle

Huntington Castle, also known as Clonegal Castle, is a castle in Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland, built in 1625.

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Swords Castle

Swords Castle is an early medieval castle located in Swords, Dublin. Originally built for the Archbishops of Dublin in the early 13th…

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Ashtown Castle

Ashtown Castle is a tower house in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.

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Athlone Castle

Athlone Castle, sometimes known as Adamson Castle, is a castle located in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland, dating from the 12th century.

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Carlow Castle

Carlow Castle is located near to the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland.

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Slane Castle

Slane Castle is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland.

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Dalkey Castle

This castle is one of the few castles in the area that has been kept intact for several hundred years. Only guided visits are available.

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Magazine Fort

The Magazine Fort is a bastion fort and magazine located within the Phoenix Park, in Dublin, Ireland.

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Charleville Castle

Charleville Castle is a Gothic-style castle located in County Offaly, Ireland, bordering the town of Tullamore, near the River Clodiagh.

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Birr Castle

Birr Castle is a large castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland.

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Maudlin Castle

Maudlin Castle is a tower house which formed part of a medieval hospital and National Monument located in Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Humewood Castle

Humewood Castle is a 32,668 square feet Gothic-fantasy mansion built in 1870 in 427 acres of parkland at Kiltegan, County Wicklow in the…

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Slade Castle

Slade Castle is a tower house and National Monument in County Wexford, Ireland.

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Coolhull Castle

Coolhull Castle is a late 16th century fortified house and National Monument located in County Wexford, Ireland.

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Maynooth Castle

Maynooth Castle is a ruined castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth…

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Luttrellstown Castle

Luttrellstown Castle, dating from the early 15th century, is located in Clonsilla on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland.

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Foulksrath Castle

Foulksrath Castle is a 14th-centuryAnglo-Norman tower house located in Jenkinstown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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