King John's Castle in Limerick, which dates back to 1210, and is one of the best preserved Norman castles in Europe, has been formally taken over by Limerick City and County Council who will manage ...

Visitors to the County Limerick town of Kilmallock are being invited to step back in time and experience a glimpse of life in medieval Ireland later this month. Medieval battle recreations and the ...

Limerick City and County Council is seeking an architect for the conservation of King John's Castle [Deadline: 25 August 2023] The multi-disciplinary team selected for the estimated €65,000 contract ...

King John's Castle in Limerick is not going to be renamed, despite the local council taking over the amenity earlier this week. A spokesperson for Limerick City and County Council has confirmed its ...

Catherine FitzGerald, the wife of Dominic West, has revealed she wants to move their family to Glin Castle in Co Limerick following the actor’s infidelity scandal with co-star Lily James. The ...

Eamon O'Flaherty on the way 17th century sieges defined the course of history . Anatomy of a Siege By Kenneth Wiggins Wordwell Press: £25 THE GREAT sieges of Limerick and Derry during the Williamite ...

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When the last Knight of Glin, Desmond FitzGerald, died four years ago Ireland lost one of its foremost experts on Irish art, antiquities, furniture and historic architecture. A consummate collector ...

The owners of an Irish castle have finally confirmed that pop superstar Taylor Swift spent Christmas in 2018. News broke at the time that the 'Shake It Off' singer Swift had stayed at Glin castle in ...

Limerick City and County Council is seeking a consultant to re-masterplan King John's Castle and its surroundings [Deadline: 25 October 2023] The winning team will draw up a masterplan to transform ...