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Blarney Castle Blarney
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Blarney Castle was built nearly six
hundred years ago by one of Ireland’s
greatest chieftains, Cormac MacCarthy,
and has been attracting attention beyond
Munster ever since. Over the last few
hundred years, millions have flocked to
Blarney, making it a world landmark and
one of Ireland’s greatest treasures |
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Bantry
House & Gardens - Bantry |
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At
Bantry House Immerse yourself in the epic adventure of 1796
which includes an individual sound tour, complete with
accompanying music and sound effects available in a choice of
different languages.
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Barryscourt Castle Midleton County Cork |
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Barryscourt Castle is the 16th
century seat of the Barry family. It has
been extensively restored with fittings
and furnishings reinstated.
Access to the Castle is by Guided Tour
only – Max No. 15.
Average Length of visit 1
Hour
All groups of 15 must be pre-booked.
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Belvelly Castle Cobh
County Cork |
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Belvelly Castle is a typical medieval
square tower dating from the fifteenth
century, located in magnificent natural
scenery. It stands on a very narrow
piece of land, bounded by Belvelly
bridge road on one side and the shore on
the other. Described as “in ruins” since
the middle of the nineteenth century, it
can still be considered as in a
reasonably good state of preservation
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Blackrock Castle Blackrock Cork City |
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Blackrock Castle Observatory is a 16th
century castle located about 2km from
the heart of Cork city on the banks of
the river Lee.
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Castlemartyr Castle Castlemartyr County Cork |
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Castlemartyr (Baile na Martra) is a
breathtaking destination richly steeped
in Emerald Isle history and tradition.
The castle - from which the village of
Castlemartyr takes its name - was first
built in 1210 by knights under the
leadership of Richard Earl de Clare,
more commonly known as Strongbow. The
castle and its lands belonged to the
Knights Templar - among the most famous
of the Christian military orders. In the
centuries that followed, the lands
changed hands many times, among owners
that included Sir Walter Raleigh and
Richard Boyle, the first Earl of Cork.
It was under Boyle's stewardship that
the construction of the magnificent
Manor House occurred in the 17th
century. Painstakingly restored to its
original grandeur, the Manor House now
forms the centre
piece of the Castlemartyr Resort. |
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Charles Fort Kinsale County Cork |
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Charles Fort is a classic example
of a star-shaped fort and has five
bastions, constructed in the late 17th
century on the site of an earlier
coastal fortification
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City Hall Cork City |
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The City Hall Anglesea
Street Cork City is the headquarters of
Cork Corporation and city
administration. The fine concert hall in
the building is the venue for concerts,
festivals and functions. The City Hall
was opened in 1936 and replaced the
previous structure that was burned down
on 11 September 1920. It was designed by
Architects Jones and Kelly and the six
limestone Tuscan pillars and
copper-domed clock tower are
particularly impressive by night. |
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Cork City Gaol Cork City |
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Located 2km
from Cork's main thoroughfare, this
castle like prison once housed 19th C.
prisoners, often in wretched conditions.
Wandering through the wings of
Cork City Gaol, the atmosphere
suggests you are accompanied by the
shuffling feet of inmates, each
representing their particular period in
Irish history from pre-famine times to
the foundation of the State. |
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Desmond Castle French Prison Kinsale County Cork |
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Desmond Castle has had a colourful
history, ranging from Spanish occupation
in 1601 to use as a prison for captured
American sailors during the American War
of Independence.
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Fota House And Gardens Fota County Cork |
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Welcome to Fota House, Arboretum and
Gardens. The House was taken into care
of the Irish Heritage
Trust in December 2007 and has
gone through tremendous change ever
since. The house re-opened to the public
in April 2009 after a major restoration
project undertaken by the Trust during
the winter of 2008/9. The Trust is proud
that this architectural masterpiece and
treasure house of art can now be enjoyed
and celebrated by everyone. |
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Kanturk Castle Kanturk County Cork |
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Kanturk Castle is rectangular in shape
with massive square towers at each
corner. The main block has four storeys,
the towers have five. There is a fine
Renaissance door in the first floor on
the north side and a more traditional
pointed door on the ground floor on the
south side. The flat 'Burgundian' arch
is a feature of the ground-floor
windows, while those on the upper storey
and Tudor with two or three mullion. The
castle has a remarkable number of
well-preserved fireplaces.This building
is an interesting combination of the
traditional Irish tower-house
architecture with pointed arches and the
new Tudor architecture with Renaissance
doorways and mullioned windows. |
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