Kilcolgan Castle

Living in the Castle

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July 5th 2016
Geo: 53.2064, -8.86583Philip and I slept late finding it easy to sleep in the quiet and quite dark castle. It is very old, some parts built in the 11^th century, and has lots of characteristic scars and oddities, but the beds are comfortable and the plumbing works. We couldn't get the shower to turn on even after getting the very specific instructions from Karen on ho ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more