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.

Hidden away from tourist trails, Ireland’s lesser-known castles, abbeys and hillforts offer atmospheric ruins and ancient ...

After the castle you will have a decision to make: to travel along by the sea using the Low Road or to follow the Sky Road running parallel but higher up from the sea. The two unite again a few ...

Clifden Castle, County of Galway Journal Article OPEN ACCESS The Dublin Penny Journal, Vol. 4, No. 194 (Mar. 19, 1836), pp. 297-301 (5 pages) ...