Castles in Ireland
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- AbbeyAbbeyAn abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
s, prioriesPrioryA priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
and historic houseHistoric houseA historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history or architecture.- Background :...
s- List of historic houses in Northern Ireland
- List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
- List of historic houses in the Republic of Ireland
- CastleCastleA castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
s- Castles in Northern IrelandCastles in Northern IrelandThe following is a partial list of castles in Northern Ireland:- County Antrim :* Antrim Castle * Ballycastle Castle* Ballygally Castle* Ballylough Castle* Belfast Castle* Carra Castle, ruins* Carrickfergus Castle, Restored Castle...
- Castles in the Republic of IrelandCastles in the Republic of IrelandCastles in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any castle in the Republic of Ireland.- County Carlow :**Ballyloughan Castle, Ruins*Ballymoon Castle, Ruins*Carlow Castle, Ruins...
- Castles in EnglandCastles in EnglandThis list of castles in England is not a list of every building and site which has the word "castle" as part of its name, but nor is it a list only of those buildings which conform to a strict definition of a castle as a medieval fortified residence. It is primarily a list, not of castles that were...
- Castles in ScotlandCastles in ScotlandThis list of castles in Scotland is a link page for any castle in Scotland.A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
- Castles in WalesCastles in WalesThis is a List of Castles in Wales, sometimes said to be "the castle capital of the world". Wales has about 400 castles, of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings...
- Castles in Northern Ireland
- History of IrelandHistory of IrelandThe first known settlement in Ireland began around 8000 BC, when hunter-gatherers arrived from continental Europe, probably via a land bridge. Few archaeological traces remain of this group, but their descendants and later Neolithic arrivals, particularly from the Iberian Peninsula, were...
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- Historic houses in England
- Historic houses in Scotland
- Historic houses in Wales
External links
- Celtic Castles
- Castles in Ireland
- Sources relating to castles in Ireland (From the National Library of IrelandNational Library of IrelandThe National Library of Ireland is Ireland's national library located in Dublin, in a building designed by Thomas Newenham Deane. The Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism is the member of the Irish Government responsible for the library....
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