Uíbh Fhailí · Leinster · 17 places
County Offaly (Uíbh Fhailí) in Leinster features 17 mapped castles, led by Birr Castle, Leap Castle, and Charleville Castle. Across these 17 listings, 9 feature verified photography and 10 include mapped nearby public parking. Medieval fortresses, Norman keeps, and tower houses.
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Birr Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhiorra) is a castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. It is the home of Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse and his family, and as such the castle is generally not open to the public, though the grounds and gardens of the demesne are publicly accessible, and include a science museum and a café, a reflecting telescope which was the largest in the world for decades and a modern radio telescope.
Leap Castle (; Irish: Caisleán Léim Uí Bhánáin (IPA:[ˈkaʃlʲaːn̪ˠlʲeːmʲiːˈwaːn̪ˠaːnʲ])) is a castle in Roscrea, County Offaly, Ireland, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of Roscrea and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Kinnitty on the R421.
Charleville Castle is a Gothic-style castle located in County Offaly, Ireland, bordering the town of Tullamore, near the River Clodiagh. It is considered one of the finest of its type in the country.
Ballycowan Castle is a castle located 4 km west of Tullamore, County Offaly. It was built in 1589 as a fortified house by Thomas Morres. The castle was built on the previous site of the O’Molloy castle or tower house called Baile-mhic-Abhainn which was destroyed by a fire in 1557. The adjacent tower was built by Sir Jasper Herbert and his wife Lady Jane Finglas in 1626 on land given to them during plantations. During the Cromwellian period the southern end of the castle was blown up from a hill 100 yards away. The lands on which the castle stood were confiscated and handed over to the Earl of Mountrath in 1666.
Cloghan Castle is a historic castle situated in County Offaly. It represents one of the historic properties in the county.
Clonmacnoise Castle is a historic castle situated in County Offaly. It is one of the historic structures found in the area.
Coole Castle is a historic castle located in County Offaly. It offers visitors a view of a traditional Irish fortification.
Lemanaghan Castle is a historic castle situated in County Offaly. The location is recognized as part of the county's historical sites.
Bracklin Castle (ruins) is a historic castle ruin located in County Offaly. Visitors can view the remaining structure of this old fortification.
Faheeran Castle (ruins) is a historic castle ruin located in County Offaly.
Geashill Castle (ruins) are historic castle ruins situated in County Offaly. Visitors can view the remaining structures of this old site.
Killooley Castle is a historic castle located in County Offaly. It is part of the region's historic castle architecture.
O'Connor Faly's Castle is a historic castle located in County Offaly. It is categorized as a historic building in the area.
Rathlihen Castle (ruins) is a historic castle site located in County Offaly. Visitors can view the remaining stonework of this ruined fortification.
Toberdaly Castle ruins is a historic castle situated in County Offaly.