Bunratty Castle is the last remaining castle on this site which began as a Viking trading camp in 970. Built in 1425 and restored in 1954, the castle is furnished with art and tapestries from the 15th ...

Dunguaire Castle is a popular stop on west Ireland tours. Find out where it’s located, why it’s famous, and what to expect when visiting.

Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Built in the 13th century, Cahir Castle is one of Ireland’s ...

Reporting from Kilmaine, Ireland — Ireland is a proudly haunted island, its landscape defined by ancient cairns and standing stones, by ruined abbeys, castles and cottages. The spectral comes in many ...

Leamaneh Castle ruins are a quick, free stop in the Burren. Find out where to see this atmospheric Irish castle and what to expect when visiting.

Castles in Ireland will make your Irish vacation even more luxurious Traveling to Ireland this year? There's no shortage of wonderful and historic castles across the country that will help elevate ...

Ever dreamed of touring historic Irish castles and manors? This personalized and luxurious tour of Ireland will have you living like modern royalty during your stay. Since 1974 Specialized Travel ...

Get ready to make like royalty in these incredible Irish castles that let you step back into history: They're all available for rent on HomeAway.com or Airbnb.com. For the ultimate Irish fairy-tale ...

Ireland's castle hotels have pulled off a feat that would impress even the craftiest medieval alchemist: they've transmuted cold stone fortresses into bastions of modern luxury, all while preserving ...

While the castle-owning crowd wasn’t initially keen on golf—James II and James III banned the game in Scotland in the 1400s—other sovereigns like Mary, Queen of Scots and Charles I didn’t hesitate to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Sabino is an editor and author who writes about travel. If you want to golf in Ireland and are traveling with ...

Want to be king of your own castle? Where better to do it than in Ireland, where the rugged landscape — and torrid history — has left a lasting legacy on the landscape: a near limitless supply of ...