With their history, architecture and surrounding landscape, these Irish castles are testament to the cultural richness of the Emerald Isle. Ireland, nicknamed the Emerald Island because of its ...

Aerial view of Sheen Falls Lodge in County Kerry, Ireland - Ireland has ... Lough Eske Castle Aerial view of Lough Eske Castle - In 2015, Ireland made history as the first country to legalize ...

A big farming county, Kerry was particularly ... and Muckross Abbey and Ross Castle are sites of historical interest. Some of the first-ever short films shot in Ireland, by the American O ...

Kerry is the most westerly county in Ireland, with Brooklyn ... the Ring of Kerry drive to Kenmare River and Bantry Bay. The castle hotel Parknasilla Resort and Spa features 500 acres of manicured ...

To most, the striking stone towers that dot the Irish ... County Galway Peter Hayes, 60, who owns Cahercastle, has been fascinated with tower houses since his teenage years in County Kerry.

Or book a stay at Park Hotel Kenmare in County Kerry, which has been practising ... Waterford are around an hour away by car. Ireland has many grand castle hotels, many of which are part of ...

Ashford Castle, the Guinness family's former abode, reigns over 350 acres bordering Lough Corrib, near the County Mayo–Galway border. This 800-year-old fortress marries Irish hospitality with ...