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Castles of Ireland

The castles of Ireland, ranked.

80 castles, ordered by how much the world seeks them out — each with its history and the shape it held in its prime. Tracing a family instead? Start with the Ireland surname atlas.

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Ashford Castle, County Mayo, Ireland1. Ashford Castle, County MayoRestored · prime 1880Manderley Castle, Ireland2. Manderley CastleRestored · prime 1840Rock of Cashel, Ireland3. Rock of CashelPartial ruin · prime 1270Dunluce Castle, Ireland4. Dunluce CastleRuin · prime 1613Blarney Castle, Ireland5. Blarney CastlePartial ruin · prime 1446Hillsborough Castle, Ireland6. Hillsborough CastleStill standing · prime 1799Lismore Castle, Ireland7. Lismore CastleStill standing · prime 1858Blackrock College, Ireland8. Blackrock CollegeStill standing · prime 1938Kilkenny Castle, Ireland9. Kilkenny CastleRestored · prime 1904Bunratty Castle, Ireland10. Bunratty CastleRestored · prime 1600Trim Castle, Ireland11. Trim CastlePartial ruin · prime 1224Leap Castle, Ireland12. Leap CastlePartial ruin · prime 1900Ross Castle, Ireland13. Ross CastleStill standing · prime 1490Carrickfergus Castle, Ireland14. Carrickfergus CastleRestored · prime 1250Malahide Castle, Ireland15. Malahide CastleRestored · prime 1765Macroom Castle, Ireland16. Macroom CastlePartial ruin · prime 1850Luttrellstown Castle, Ireland17. Luttrellstown CastleRestored · prime 1930King John's Castle, Ireland18. King John's CastlePartial ruin · prime 1574Belfast Castle, Ireland19. Belfast CastleStill standing · prime 1870Cloughoughter Castle, Ireland20. Cloughoughter CastleRuin · prime 1641Cahir Castle, Ireland21. Cahir CastleRestored · prime 1627Dunsany Castle and Demesne, Ireland22. Dunsany Castle and DemesneRestored · prime 1914Howth Castle, Ireland23. Howth CastleStill standing · prime 1911Birr Castle, Ireland24. Birr CastleStill standing · prime 1845McDermott's Castle, Ireland25. McDermott's CastlePartial ruin · prime 1832Westport House, Ireland26. Westport HouseRestored · prime 1858Dunguaire Castle, Ireland27. Dunguaire CastleRestored · prime 1580Glenveagh Castle, Ireland28. Glenveagh CastleRestored · prime 1873Blackrock Castle, Ireland29. Blackrock CastleRestored · prime 1829Donegal Castle, Ireland30. Donegal CastleRestored · prime 1620Rockfleet Castle, Ireland31. Rockfleet CastleStill standing · prime 1580Kilkea Castle, Ireland32. Kilkea CastleRestored · prime 1426Killyleagh Castle, Ireland33. Killyleagh CastleStill standing · prime 1860Rock of Dunamase, Ireland34. Rock of DunamaseRuin · prime 1200Gosford Castle, Ireland35. Gosford CastleRestored · prime 1859Crom Castle, Ireland36. Crom CastleStill standing · prime 1841Killua Castle, Ireland37. Killua CastleRestored · prime 1825Dunseverick Castle, Ireland38. Dunseverick CastleRuin · prime 1600Kinbane Castle, Ireland39. Kinbane CastleRuin · prime 1547Doonagore Castle, Ireland40. Doonagore CastleRestored · prime 1560Markree Castle, Ireland41. Markree CastleRestored · prime 1830Glenarm Castle, Ireland42. Glenarm CastleStill standing · prime 1636Humewood Castle, Ireland43. Humewood CastleStill standing · prime 1870Doe Castle, Ireland44. Doe CastleRestored · prime 1420Bargy Castle, Ireland45. Bargy CastleRestored · prime 1660Belvelly Castle, Ireland46. Belvelly CastleRestored · prime 1450Johnstown Castle, Ireland47. Johnstown CastleRestored · prime 1872Dunlough Castle, Ireland48. Dunlough CastleRuin · prime 1207Maynooth Castle, Ireland49. Maynooth CastlePartial ruin · prime 1500Thoor Ballylee, Ireland50. Thoor BallyleeRestored · prime 1924Dunboy Castle, Ireland51. Dunboy CastleRuin · prime 1600Swords Castle, Ireland52. Swords CastlePartial ruin · prime 1290Ballycarbery Castle, Ireland53. Ballycarbery CastleRuin · prime 1550Tullynally Castle, Ireland54. Tullynally CastleStill standing · prime 1830Ardfinnan Castle, Ireland55. Ardfinnan CastlePartial ruin · prime 1200Enniskillen Castle, Ireland56. Enniskillen CastleStill standing · prime 1609Athlone Castle, Ireland57. Athlone CastleRestored · prime 1810Lough Rynn Castle, Ireland58. Lough Rynn CastleRestored · prime 1889Leamaneh Castle, Ireland59. Leamaneh CastleRuin · prime 1648Ballygally Castle, Ireland60. Ballygally CastleRestored · prime 1760Aughnanure Castle, Ireland61. Aughnanure CastleRestored · prime 1490Ballyhannon Castle, Ireland62. Ballyhannon CastleRestored · prime 1490Castle Oliver, Ireland63. Castle OliverRestored · prime 1855Dundrum Castle, Ireland64. Dundrum CastleRuin · prime 1240Antrim Castle, Ireland65. Antrim CastleDemolished · prime 1887Huntington Castle, Ireland66. Huntington CastleStill standing · prime 1880Castlekirk, Ireland67. CastlekirkRuin · prime 1546O'Brien's Castle, Ireland68. O'Brien's CastlePartial ruin · prime 1400Millmount Fort, Ireland69. Millmount FortRestored · prime 1815Carlow Castle, Ireland70. Carlow CastlePartial ruin · prime 1213Menlo Castle, Ireland71. Menlo CastleRuin · prime 1909Parke's Castle, Ireland72. Parke's CastlePartial ruin · prime 1635Knappogue Castle, Ireland73. Knappogue CastleRestored · prime 1860Granuaile's Castle, Ireland74. Granuaile's CastleRestored · prime 1580Drimnagh Castle, Ireland75. Drimnagh CastleRestored · prime 1420Castle Roche, Ireland76. Castle RocheRuin · prime 1316O'Dea Castle, Ireland77. O'Dea CastleRestored · prime 1490Castle Upton, Ireland78. Castle UptonRestored · prime 1837Mitchelstown Castle, Ireland79. Mitchelstown CastleDemolished · prime 1830Ashtown Castle, Ireland80. Ashtown CastleRestored · prime 1430
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