Ashford castles dates from 1228 and started life as a simple square tower, not unlike Turin Castle. The huge castellated and turreted edifice in evidence today is largely the result of a 19c ...

We have some really old castles here in Northern Ireland in places like Carrickfergus and Dundrum. These were built by the Normans. The Normans were people from Normandy in France who came to ...

Right in the heart of the city, the site of the Dublin Castle has played a part in Ireland's history since the land was used by Vikings to build a fortress in the 900s. Parts of the castle were ...