Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Built in the 13th century, Cahir Castle is one of Ireland ...

With their history, architecture and surrounding landscape, these Irish castles are testament to the cultural richness of the ...

With thousands of castles and castle ruins, Ireland is an outstanding place to see historic grandeur. Here are 20 must-see castles you can visit and stay in, from five-star luxury to affordable ...

30,000. That figure is quite astonishing but when you think about it having traveled through Ireland's countryside it's hard not to travel a few miles without spotting a castle or at least ...

Parkes shares he may be a bit biased—he used to work at Adare Manor, one of the region's best luxury resorts—but says this part of Ireland tends ... may recognize Trim Castle in County Meath ...

to determine the best places to visit in Ireland. If you want to have a say in next year's list, be sure to vote below. SUMMARY Belongs on List? Yes No With its stoic castle, wild northwestern ...

CLIFDEN, Ireland -- A castle by any other name? Well, manor house just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. There are numerous hotels in Ireland that claim castle heritage. And I was ...

We wanted to travel at a slower pace and not make the mistake of trying to visit every site in Ireland, especially ... and then we were off to Ashford Castle in Mayo County, about a 2½-hour ...