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Ireland’sCastles: Part 1
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4Birr Castle, County OffalyDid You Know? Birr was the first town
in Ireland to be lit by electricity.
5 Blackrock Castle, County CorkBlackrock Castle was built in order toprotect the port of Cork from pirates.
Tullynally Castle, County WestmeathTullynally means ‘the hill of the swan’ andthe castle looks out over the legendary lakeof the Children of Lir.
2Glenarm Castle, County AntrimThe castle once caught fire after the
housekeeper kept a flame alight in herbedroom to warm a featherless parrot.
6Ballynahinch Castle, County GalwayGrace O’Malley, the fearsome pirate queen,
once resided at Ballynahinch Castle.
Dunluce Castle, County AntrimBefore featuring in Game of Thrones as theHouse of Greyjoy, Dunluce Castle inspiredC.S. Lewis to create Narnia’s Cair Paravel.
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