Ross Castle
Guide
Photo: Dumphasizer · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$11SightAllow 45–75 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A square stone tower house on the shore of Lough Leane, the largest of the lakes, with rowing boats tied up below and the mountains across the water.
A brief history
It was built in the late 1400s by the local O'Donoghue clan, and was one of the last strongholds in Munster to hold out against Cromwell's army in the 1650s.
Tips
- Best time
- Late afternoon for the light on the lake
- Cost
- ≈ €6 for the tour; the grounds are free
- Allow
- 45–75 min
- Hours
- Usually about 9:30–17:45 from spring to autumn, by guided tour; closed in winter (check)
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