House, Castles And Gardens Of Ireland |
Journey through the tapestry of Irish history, cultural heritage and rich tradition. See Irish architecture at its finest, great Georgian buildings of the 18th century, Palladian-style houses, country manors, gothic revival houses of the Victorian era. |
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Castles In Ireland |
Ireland was once the scene for many invasions and battles from battles with Vikings to fighting over Clan territory. Fortifications, round towers and Castles would prove to be an essential part for family clans to protect their land from battling enemies. Fortifications in Ireland date back over 2,000 years that had probably been built to protect against attacks from other Irish clans, some of these ancient fortifications can still be found standing today. |
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Irish Round Towers: 52 Irish Round Towers |
"On our first trip to Ireland, we saw our first round tower at Turlough, just outside of Castlebar in County Mayo. Standing proud on the top of a cemetery ridge, it was visible for quite some distance. That it had survived for well over 800 years was incredible to me." Thoroughly researched webpage. |
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Tower Of Cashel |
Scattered with a seeming randomness across the rolling hills of Ireland are the remains of sixty-five round towers. Soaring as high as 34 meters above the ground, the towers are in remarkably fine condition considering the antiquity of their construction. |
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