Ireland · Restored
Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland, located in the centre of Bunratty village near the Shannon Estuary. The present stone keep dates from around 1450 and later became the chief seat of the O'Brien family; it was restored in the 20th century and is open to the public.
First raised
1425
Its prime
1600
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1600
The shape it held in its prime.
Bunratty Castle is a massive rectangular 15th‑century tower house of rough grey limestone rubble rising four to five storeys, flanked by two high square angle towers and crowned with continuous crenellated parapets. Narrow vertical slit and mullioned windows are set in the otherwise plain walls; a low central pitched roof with a small timbered roof‑house sits behind the battlements. The principal facade faces a grassy forecourt bounded by a low stone wall; at its prime the stonework and lead/slate roofing were intact and the battlements complete.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1600.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Bunratty Castle — including 2 interiors: great hall (interior), reception area near the entrance (interior). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Bunratty Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1600 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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