Leap Castle (/ˈlɛp/; Irish: Caisleán Léim Uí Bhánáin) is a castle in Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town...
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Bunratty Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhun Raithe) is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village...
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Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same...
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and castling queenside is written as 5131 for White and 5838 for Black. Castling has its roots in the king's leap. There were two forms of the leap: the...
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Slane Castle (Irish: Cáisleán Bhaile Shláine) is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland. The castle has been...
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Castle Durrow is an 18th-century country house in Durrow, County Laois, Ireland. The house was built in the pre-Palladian design and formal gardens that...
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Kilkenny Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chill Chainnigh pronounced [ˈkaʃlʲaːnˠˈçiːl̪ʲˈxan̪ʲiː]) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a...
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Lismore Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Lios Mhóir) is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. It belonged to...
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Trim Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Troim) is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2...
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Rock of Cashel (category Castles in County Tipperary)
having a central tower and terminating westwards in a massive residential castle. The Hall of the Vicars Choral was built in the 15th century. The vicars...
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King John's Castle (Irish: Caisleán Luimnigh) also known as Limerick Castle is a 13th-century castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland, next...
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Ross Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rois) is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland...
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Anglo-Irish novelist in the Gothic genre and owner of Leap Castle, considered the most haunted castle in Ireland partly due to her input. Mildred Henrietta...
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Humewood Castle Huntington Castle Kilkea Castle Killeen Castle, Dunsany Kilkenny Castle Killruddery House Kinnitty Castle Leap Castle Leixlip Castle Lisnavagh...
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Glenveagh Castle (Irish: Caisleán Ghleann Bheatha) is a large castellated mansion located in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, Ireland and was built...
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Cahir Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Cathrach), one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built from 1142 by Conchobar...
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Hope Castle Rossmore Castle Birr Castle Charleville Castle Kinnitty Castle Leap Castle Clonalis House Edmonstown House Kilronan Castle Mote Park House Scregg...
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Castle, castle ruins Clonony Castle, castle ruins Doon Castle, castle ruins Grange Castle, intact castle Kinnitty Castle, restored castle Leap Castle...
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Birr Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhiorra) is a large castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. It is the home of the 7th Earl of Rosse and his...
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Dromoland Castle (Irish: Drom Ólainn) is a castle, located near Newmarket-on-Fergus in County Clare, Ireland. It is operated as a five-star luxury hotel...
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Cloughoughter Castle (Irish: Cloch Locha Uachtair, meaning 'stone castle of Loch Uachtair') is a ruined circular castle on a small island in Lough Oughter...
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the Church of St Nicholas in Pluckley, England since the 12th century. Leap Castle is claimed to be haunted by a Red Lady who is holding a dagger. It is...
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the Royal Navy. He was the third son of Jonathan and Susannah Darby of Leap Castle, in King's County, Ireland. He was the nephew of Vice Admiral George...
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53556; -6.62083 Dunsany Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún Samhnaí), Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland is a modernised Anglo-Norman castle, started c. 1180 / 1181...
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Vaughan. The Darbys were an Anglo-Irish landowning family seated at Leap Castle, King's County, Ireland, (present-day County Offaly). He was a nephew...
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Humewood Castle Huntington Castle Kilkea Castle Killeen Castle, Dunsany Kilkenny Castle Killruddery House Kinnitty Castle Leap Castle Leixlip Castle Lisnavagh...
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Andalusia, Spain Lovers' Leap, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Lovers' Leap, Blaise castle estate, Bristol, England, United Kingdom Lovers' Leap, Dovedale, Peak District...
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castle. The Comyn castle fell, and the lands were granted by King Robert to Randolph. The name gradually changed from Comyn's Leap to Randolph's Leap...
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Dunamase (redirect from Dunamase Castle)
Rising 46 metres (151 ft) above a plain, it has the ruins of Dunamase Castle, a defensive stronghold dating from the early Hiberno-Norman period with...
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Kinnitty Castle or Castle Bernard is a 19th-century gothic revival castle and hotel in Kinnitty (Cionn Eitigh), County Offaly, Ireland. It is located contiguous...
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